Argentina vs Spain: Fish catch by fishing sector

Argentina
1.11 million
in 2018
Spain
1.48 million
in 2018
Argentina rank
17th
Spain rank
14th

Fish catch by fishing sector over time

  • Argentina
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 1.48 million against 1.11 million in Argentina, a difference of 373,080.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Argentina's.

Across all 69 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 17th and Spain ranks 14th of 165 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Spain Difference Ahead
1950s 62,109 1.68 million 1.62 million Spain
1960s 155,446 2.61 million 2.46 million Spain
1970s 435,317 2.59 million 2.15 million Spain
1980s 597,841 2.56 million 1.96 million Spain
1990s 1.33 million 2.04 million 714,966 Spain
2000s 1.14 million 1.62 million 488,687 Spain
2010s 973,443 1.44 million 467,227 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish catch by fishing sector, Argentina or Spain?
Spain, at 1.48 million against 1.11 million in Argentina as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish catch by fishing sector between Argentina and Spain?
373,080, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Spain?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Argentina and Spain rank globally for fish catch by fishing sector?
Argentina ranks 17th and Spain ranks 14th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fish catch by fishing sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fish catch by fishing sector
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 9,716 data points, 1950–2018
Last refreshed