Australia vs Latvia: Wild fish catch by gear type

Australia
54,548
in 2018
Latvia
53,403
in 2018
Australia rank
22nd
Latvia rank
23rd

Wild fish catch by gear type over time

  • Australia
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 54,548 against 53,403 in Latvia, a difference of 1,145.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Latvia ahead.

Australia ranks 22nd and Latvia ranks 23rd of 123 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Latvia Difference Ahead
1950s 15,156 31,746 16,590 Latvia
1960s 20,611 68,922 48,311 Latvia
1970s 30,944 146,015 115,071 Latvia
1980s 47,287 197,319 150,032 Latvia
1990s 71,339 86,380 15,041 Latvia
2000s 41,903 58,865 16,962 Latvia
2010s 60,432 49,446 10,987 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wild fish catch by gear type, Australia or Latvia?
Australia, at 54,548 against 53,403 in Latvia as of 2018.
What is the difference in wild fish catch by gear type between Australia and Latvia?
1,145, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Latvia?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Australia and Latvia rank globally for wild fish catch by gear type?
Australia ranks 22nd and Latvia ranks 23rd of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Wild fish catch by gear type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Wild fish catch by gear type
Source
Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
123 places, 5,521 data points, 1950–2018
Last refreshed