United States vs Viet Nam: Fish and seafood production
United States
5.29 million tonnes
in 2023
Viet Nam
8.28 million tonnes
in 2023
United States rank
8th
Viet Nam rank
5th
Fish and seafood production over time
- United States
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 8.28 million tonnes against 5.29 million tonnes in United States, a difference of 2.98 million tonnes.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.6 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
United States ranks 8th and Viet Nam ranks 5th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 5 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.57 million tonnes | 649,030 tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | United States |
| 1970s | 3.04 million tonnes | 639,510 tonnes | 2.40 million tonnes | United States |
| 1980s | 4.90 million tonnes | 769,069 tonnes | 4.13 million tonnes | United States |
| 1990s | 5.57 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 4.21 million tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 5.27 million tonnes | 3.36 million tonnes | 1.91 million tonnes | United States |
| 2010s | 5.35 million tonnes | 6.32 million tonnes | 969,700 tonnes | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 5.29 million tonnes | 8.25 million tonnes | 2.96 million tonnes | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish and seafood production, United States or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 8.28 million tonnes against 5.29 million tonnes in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fish and seafood production between United States and Viet Nam?
- 2.98 million tonnes, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Viet Nam?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do United States and Viet Nam rank globally for fish and seafood production?
- United States ranks 8th and Viet Nam ranks 5th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Fish and seafood production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fish and seafood production is measured as the sum of seafood from wild catch and fish farming (aquaculture).