India vs Indonesia: Seafood and fish production
India
156,000 tonnes
in 2023
Indonesia
249,000 tonnes
in 2023
India rank
6th
Indonesia rank
4th
Seafood and fish production over time
- India
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 249,000 tonnes against 156,000 tonnes in India, a difference of 93,000 tonnes.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.6 times India's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Indonesia ahead.
India ranks 6th and Indonesia ranks 4th of 135 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Indonesia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 566.67 tonnes | 5,867 tonnes | 5,300 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 4,913 tonnes | 9,495 tonnes | 4,582 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 28,182 tonnes | 12,847 tonnes | 15,335 tonnes | India |
| 1990s | 82,041 tonnes | 32,740 tonnes | 49,301 tonnes | India |
| 2000s | 76,054 tonnes | 85,258 tonnes | 9,204 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 168,400 tonnes | 193,300 tonnes | 24,900 tonnes | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 157,250 tonnes | 244,250 tonnes | 87,000 tonnes | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher seafood and fish production, India or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 249,000 tonnes against 156,000 tonnes in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in seafood and fish production between India and Indonesia?
- 93,000 tonnes, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Indonesia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do India and Indonesia rank globally for seafood and fish production?
- India ranks 6th and Indonesia ranks 4th 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.