Hong Kong vs United Arab Emirates: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture
Hong Kong
2,579 metric tons
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
2,476 metric tons
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
112th
United Arab Emirates rank
115th
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture over time
- Hong Kong
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 2,579 metric tons against 2,476 metric tons in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 103 metric tons.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 112th and United Arab Emirates ranks 115th of 215 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,162 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 1,162 metric tons | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 4,894 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 4,894 metric tons | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 8,975 metric tons | 3.8 metric tons | 8,971 metric tons | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 8,627 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 8,627 metric tons | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 4,673 metric tons | 618.7 metric tons | 4,054 metric tons | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 3,977 metric tons | 1,580 metric tons | 2,397 metric tons | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 3,169 metric tons | 2,794 metric tons | 374.85 metric tons | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, Hong Kong or United Arab Emirates?
- Hong Kong, at 2,579 metric tons against 2,476 metric tons in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture between Hong Kong and United Arab Emirates?
- 103 metric tons, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and United Arab Emirates?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and United Arab Emirates rank globally for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Hong Kong ranks 112th and United Arab Emirates ranks 115th 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.