China vs Morocco: Wild fish catch by gear type

China
39,840
in 2018
Morocco
32,693
in 2018
China rank
26th
Morocco rank
29th

Wild fish catch by gear type over time

  • China
  • Morocco
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How they compare

China currently reports 39,840 against 32,693 in Morocco, a difference of 7,147.

That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Morocco's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Morocco ahead.

China ranks 26th and Morocco ranks 29th of 123 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Morocco Difference Ahead
1980s 25,265 75,940 50,675 Morocco
1990s 22,664 46,810 24,146 Morocco
2000s 115,638 62,626 53,012 China
2010s 235,792 42,979 192,813 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wild fish catch by gear type, China or Morocco?
China, at 39,840 against 32,693 in Morocco as of 2018.
What is the difference in wild fish catch by gear type between China and Morocco?
7,147, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Morocco?
34 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2018.
How do China and Morocco rank globally for wild fish catch by gear type?
China ranks 26th and Morocco ranks 29th 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