Australia vs New Zealand: Aquaculture production

Australia
125,231 Tonnes
in 2022
New Zealand
106,152 Tonnes
in 2022
Australia rank
21st
New Zealand rank
22nd

Aquaculture production over time

  • Australia
  • New Zealand
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k199520082022

How they compare

Australia currently reports 125,231 Tonnes against 106,152 Tonnes in New Zealand, a difference of 19,079 Tonnes.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was New Zealand ahead.

Australia ranks 21st and New Zealand ranks 22nd of 39 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 25,686 Tonnes 81,500 Tonnes 55,813 Tonnes New Zealand
2000s 47,880 Tonnes 96,716 Tonnes 48,836 Tonnes New Zealand
2010s 83,443 Tonnes 107,097 Tonnes 23,654 Tonnes New Zealand
2020s 118,939 Tonnes 113,858 Tonnes 5,081 Tonnes Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher aquaculture production, Australia or New Zealand?
Australia, at 125,231 Tonnes against 106,152 Tonnes in New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in aquaculture production between Australia and New Zealand?
19,079 Tonnes, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for aquaculture production?
Australia ranks 21st and New Zealand ranks 22nd of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Aquaculture production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Aquaculture production
Unit
Tonnes
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
52 places, 1,456 data points, 1995–2022
Last refreshed

This dataset covers annual series of aquaculture production in volume and value, expressed respectively in live weight tonnes and US dollars. Aquaculture involves the farming of aquatic organisms, including fish, molluscs, crustaceans, and aquatic plants. Aquaculture production - General notes Aquaculture production - Notes on individual countries and areas