Malaysia vs Russian Federation: Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed
Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed over time
- Malaysia
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 193,409 tonnes against 122,311 tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 71,098 tonnes.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.6 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Malaysia ranks 20th and Russian Federation ranks 17th of 69 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Russian Federation in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.04 tonnes | 1,139 tonnes | 1,082 tonnes | Russian Federation |
| 1960s | 144.87 tonnes | 35,625 tonnes | 35,480 tonnes | Russian Federation |
| 1970s | 55,102 tonnes | 751,273 tonnes | 696,171 tonnes | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 295,520 tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 181,263 tonnes | 369,678 tonnes | 188,415 tonnes | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 152,596 tonnes | 280,242 tonnes | 127,647 tonnes | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 118,194 tonnes | 93,014 tonnes | 25,180 tonnes | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed, Malaysia or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 193,409 tonnes against 122,311 tonnes in Malaysia as of 2015.
- What is the difference in global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed between Malaysia and Russian Federation?
- 71,098 tonnes, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Russian Federation?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2015.
- How do Malaysia and Russian Federation rank globally for global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed?
- Malaysia ranks 20th and Russian Federation ranks 17th of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Some wild fish catch is processed into fishmeal and oils for animal feed – this is used for land-based livestock and fish farms (aquaculture). Efficiency improvements in aquaculture, and changes in the diets of farmed fish means production has increased rapidly, without increasing inputs from wild fish.