China vs Latvia: Wild fish catch by gear type

China
39,840
in 2018
Latvia
53,403
in 2018
China rank
26th
Latvia rank
23rd

Wild fish catch by gear type over time

  • China
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 53,403 against 39,840 in China, a difference of 13,563.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.3 times China's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Latvia ahead.

China ranks 26th and Latvia ranks 23rd of 123 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Latvia Difference Ahead
1980s 25,265 219,659 194,394 Latvia
1990s 22,664 86,380 63,717 Latvia
2000s 115,638 58,865 56,774 China
2010s 235,792 49,446 186,346 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wild fish catch by gear type, China or Latvia?
Latvia, at 53,403 against 39,840 in China as of 2018.
What is the difference in wild fish catch by gear type between China and Latvia?
13,563, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Latvia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2018.
How do China and Latvia rank globally for wild fish catch by gear type?
China ranks 26th 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