What is the difference in aquaculture production between United Kingdom and United States?

275,712 Tonnes, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?

28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.

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.

United Kingdom vs United States: Aquaculture production

United Kingdom

203,112 Tonnes

in 2022

United States

478,824 Tonnes

in 2022

United Kingdom rank

4th

United States rank

3rd

Aquaculture production over time

United Kingdom
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 478,824 Tonnes against 203,112 Tonnes in United Kingdom, a difference of 275,712 Tonnes.

That makes United States's figure about 2.4 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom ranks 4th and United States ranks 3rd of 12 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	United Kingdom	United States	Difference	Ahead
1990s	125,135 Tonnes	433,897 Tonnes	308,762 Tonnes	United States
2000s	178,224 Tonnes	513,211 Tonnes	334,988 Tonnes	United States
2010s	212,374 Tonnes	444,240 Tonnes	231,866 Tonnes	United States
2020s	220,908 Tonnes	463,013 Tonnes	242,105 Tonnes	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher aquaculture production, United Kingdom or United States?: United States, at 478,824 Tonnes against 203,112 Tonnes in United Kingdom as of 2022.
What is the difference in aquaculture production between United Kingdom and United States?: 275,712 Tonnes, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United States?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do United Kingdom and United States rank globally for aquaculture production?: United Kingdom ranks 4th and United States ranks 3rd of 12 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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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: 22 August 2026

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