Mexico vs Spain: Fish catch by fishing sector
Mexico
1.21 million
in 2018
Spain
1.48 million
in 2018
Mexico rank
15th
Spain rank
14th
Fish catch by fishing sector over time
- Mexico
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.48 million against 1.21 million in Mexico, a difference of 270,950.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Spain ahead.
Mexico ranks 15th and Spain ranks 14th of 170 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 315,352 | 1.68 million | 1.37 million | Spain |
| 1960s | 637,756 | 2.61 million | 1.98 million | Spain |
| 1970s | 752,719 | 2.59 million | 1.83 million | Spain |
| 1980s | 1.29 million | 2.56 million | 1.27 million | Spain |
| 1990s | 940,367 | 2.04 million | 1.10 million | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.23 million | 1.62 million | 397,379 | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.29 million | 1.44 million | 152,281 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish catch by fishing sector, Mexico or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.48 million against 1.21 million in Mexico as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish catch by fishing sector between Mexico and Spain?
- 270,950, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Spain?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Mexico and Spain rank globally for fish catch by fishing sector?
- Mexico ranks 15th and Spain ranks 14th 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.