Peru vs United States: Fish catch by fishing sector
Peru
6.70 million
in 2018
United States
4.91 million
in 2018
Peru rank
3rd
United States rank
4th
Fish catch by fishing sector over time
- Peru
- United States
How they compare
Peru currently reports 6.70 million against 4.91 million in United States, a difference of 1.79 million.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.4 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.
Peru ranks 3rd and United States ranks 4th of 165 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 4 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 406,125 | 3.11 million | 2.71 million | United States |
| 1960s | 9.63 million | 3.02 million | 6.61 million | Peru |
| 1970s | 6.19 million | 3.43 million | 2.76 million | Peru |
| 1980s | 4.60 million | 4.96 million | 363,439 | United States |
| 1990s | 9.73 million | 5.51 million | 4.22 million | Peru |
| 2000s | 9.36 million | 5.08 million | 4.27 million | Peru |
| 2010s | 4.75 million | 4.98 million | 230,211 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish catch by fishing sector, Peru or United States?
- Peru, at 6.70 million against 4.91 million in United States as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish catch by fishing sector between Peru and United States?
- 1.79 million, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and United States?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Peru and United States rank globally for fish catch by fishing sector?
- Peru ranks 3rd and United States ranks 4th 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.