Faroe Islands vs Namibia: Fish catch by fishing sector

Faroe Islands
637,571
in 2018
Namibia
553,115
in 2018
Faroe Islands rank
26th
Namibia rank
29th

Fish catch by fishing sector over time

  • Faroe Islands
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 637,571 against 553,115 in Namibia, a difference of 84,456.

That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Faroe Islands ahead.

Faroe Islands ranks 26th and Namibia ranks 29th of 170 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Faroe Islands Namibia Difference Ahead
1960s 340,033 5,408 334,625 Faroe Islands
1970s 293,717 11,761 281,956 Faroe Islands
1980s 325,842 29,020 296,822 Faroe Islands
1990s 287,733 600,344 312,611 Namibia
2000s 521,959 549,996 28,037 Namibia
2010s 499,974 534,448 34,475 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish catch by fishing sector, Faroe Islands or Namibia?
Faroe Islands, at 637,571 against 553,115 in Namibia as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish catch by fishing sector between Faroe Islands and Namibia?
84,456, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Namibia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2018.
How do Faroe Islands and Namibia rank globally for fish catch by fishing sector?
Faroe Islands ranks 26th and Namibia ranks 29th of 170 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