Canada vs Portugal: Seafood and fish production
Canada
11,000 tonnes
in 2023
Portugal
12,000 tonnes
in 2023
Canada rank
29th
Portugal rank
28th
Seafood and fish production over time
- Canada
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 12,000 tonnes against 11,000 tonnes in Canada, a difference of 1,000 tonnes.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 28th of 135 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,789 tonnes | 5,300 tonnes | 511.11 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1970s | 17,284 tonnes | 6,272 tonnes | 11,012 tonnes | Canada |
| 1980s | 6,966 tonnes | 10,492 tonnes | 3,526 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1990s | 4,739 tonnes | 14,107 tonnes | 9,368 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1,393 tonnes | 12,692 tonnes | 11,299 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2010s | 100 tonnes | 11,100 tonnes | 11,000 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2020s | 9,250 tonnes | 11,000 tonnes | 1,750 tonnes | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher seafood and fish production, Canada or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 12,000 tonnes against 11,000 tonnes in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in seafood and fish production between Canada and Portugal?
- 1,000 tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Portugal rank globally for seafood and fish production?
- Canada ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 28th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Seafood and fish production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.