Finland vs Iraq: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture
Finland
16,609 metric tons
in 2024
Iraq
15,535 metric tons
in 2024
Finland rank
73rd
Iraq rank
74th
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture over time
- Finland
- Iraq
How they compare
Finland currently reports 16,609 metric tons against 15,535 metric tons in Iraq, a difference of 1,074 metric tons.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.
Finland ranks 73rd and Iraq ranks 74th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 203 metric tons | 0.2 metric tons | 202.8 metric tons | Finland |
| 1970s | 2,013 metric tons | 1,814 metric tons | 199.6 metric tons | Finland |
| 1980s | 10,306 metric tons | 4,202 metric tons | 6,104 metric tons | Finland |
| 1990s | 17,284 metric tons | 3,438 metric tons | 13,846 metric tons | Finland |
| 2000s | 13,899 metric tons | 10,829 metric tons | 3,070 metric tons | Finland |
| 2010s | 13,612 metric tons | 23,597 metric tons | 9,985 metric tons | Iraq |
| 2020s | 15,502 metric tons | 20,077 metric tons | 4,574 metric tons | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, Finland or Iraq?
- Finland, at 16,609 metric tons against 15,535 metric tons in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture between Finland and Iraq?
- 1,074 metric tons, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iraq?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Iraq rank globally for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Finland ranks 73rd and Iraq ranks 74th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Capture fishery production is the volume of wild fish catches landed for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.