USSR vs Vietnam: Seafood and fish production
USSR
218,920 tonnes
in 1991
Vietnam
360,000 tonnes
in 2023
USSR rank
5th
Vietnam rank
3rd
Seafood and fish production over time
- USSR
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 360,000 tonnes against 218,920 tonnes in USSR, a difference of 141,080 tonnes.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.6 times USSR's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Vietnam ahead.
USSR ranks 5th and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 135 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | USSR | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,377 tonnes | 4,200 tonnes | 2,177 tonnes | USSR |
| 1970s | 36,568 tonnes | 8,200 tonnes | 28,368 tonnes | USSR |
| 1980s | 97,131 tonnes | 11,380 tonnes | 85,751 tonnes | USSR |
| 1990s | 221,765 tonnes | 25,500 tonnes | 196,265 tonnes | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher seafood and fish production, USSR or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 360,000 tonnes against 218,920 tonnes in USSR as of 2023.
- What is the difference in seafood and fish production between USSR and Vietnam?
- 141,080 tonnes, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for USSR and Vietnam?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do USSR and Vietnam rank globally for seafood and fish production?
- USSR ranks 5th and Vietnam ranks 3rd 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.