Canada vs Portugal: Wild fish catch by gear type

Canada
34,593
in 2018
Portugal
27,949
in 2018
Canada rank
27th
Portugal rank
30th

Wild fish catch by gear type over time

  • Canada
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 34,593 against 27,949 in Portugal, a difference of 6,644.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Portugal ahead.

Canada ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 30th of 123 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Portugal Difference Ahead
1950s 1,251 1,216 34.56 Canada
1960s 2,518 6,069 3,551 Portugal
1970s 4,765 16,393 11,628 Portugal
1980s 8,085 6,296 1,789 Canada
1990s 10,952 16,174 5,222 Portugal
2000s 9,341 16,727 7,386 Portugal
2010s 10,337 34,623 24,285 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wild fish catch by gear type, Canada or Portugal?
Canada, at 34,593 against 27,949 in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in wild fish catch by gear type between Canada and Portugal?
6,644, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Portugal?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Canada and Portugal rank globally for wild fish catch by gear type?
Canada ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 30th 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