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
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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.

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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