Guatemala vs Portugal: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture
Guatemala
25,773 metric tons
in 2024
Portugal
24,332 metric tons
in 2024
Guatemala rank
59th
Portugal rank
60th
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture over time
- Guatemala
- Portugal
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 25,773 metric tons against 24,332 metric tons in Portugal, a difference of 1,441 metric tons.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.
Guatemala ranks 59th and Portugal ranks 60th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 5.2 metric tons | 5.2 metric tons | Portugal |
| 1970s | 0 metric tons | 229.2 metric tons | 229.2 metric tons | Portugal |
| 1980s | 336.1 metric tons | 5,755 metric tons | 5,419 metric tons | Portugal |
| 1990s | 3,013 metric tons | 6,149 metric tons | 3,136 metric tons | Portugal |
| 2000s | 10,535 metric tons | 7,485 metric tons | 3,049 metric tons | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 23,453 metric tons | 10,866 metric tons | 12,588 metric tons | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 35,362 metric tons | 21,165 metric tons | 14,198 metric tons | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, Guatemala or Portugal?
- Guatemala, at 25,773 metric tons against 24,332 metric tons in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture between Guatemala and Portugal?
- 1,441 metric tons, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Portugal?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Guatemala and Portugal rank globally for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Guatemala ranks 59th and Portugal ranks 60th 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.