France vs Spain: Seafood and fish production thousand tonnes

France
16,000
in 2023
Spain
34,000
in 2023
France rank
25th
Spain rank
22nd

Seafood and fish production thousand tonnes over time

  • France
  • Spain
050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 34,000 against 16,000 in France, a difference of 18,000.

That makes Spain's figure about 2.1 times France's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

France ranks 25th and Spain ranks 22nd of 135 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 3,911 55,044 51,133 Spain
1970s 10,757 125,500 114,743 Spain
1980s 12,832 112,942 100,110 Spain
1990s 23,452 107,231 83,779 Spain
2000s 24,053 47,998 23,945 Spain
2010s 18,200 43,900 25,700 Spain
2020s 16,000 34,000 18,000 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher seafood and fish production thousand tonnes, France or Spain?
Spain, at 34,000 against 16,000 in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in seafood and fish production thousand tonnes between France and Spain?
18,000, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do France and Spain rank globally for seafood and fish production thousand tonnes?
France ranks 25th and Spain ranks 22nd of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Seafood and fish production thousand tonnes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Seafood and fish production thousand tonnes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 7,051 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed