French Polynesia vs East Timor: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture
French Polynesia
1,247 metric tons
in 2024
East Timor
1,255 metric tons
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
131st
East Timor rank
130th
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture over time
- French Polynesia
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 1,255 metric tons against 1,247 metric tons in French Polynesia, a difference of 8 metric tons.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was East Timor ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 131st and East Timor ranks 130th of 215 countries.
French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1970s | 1.65 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 1.65 metric tons | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 47.08 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 47.08 metric tons | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 487.62 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 487.62 metric tons | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 1,855 metric tons | 147.2 metric tons | 1,708 metric tons | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 2,129 metric tons | 926.1 metric tons | 1,203 metric tons | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 1,458 metric tons | 1,139 metric tons | 318.84 metric tons | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, French Polynesia or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 1,255 metric tons against 1,247 metric tons in French Polynesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture between French Polynesia and East Timor?
- 8 metric tons, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and East Timor?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do French Polynesia and East Timor rank globally for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- French Polynesia ranks 131st and East Timor ranks 130th 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.