Colombia vs Iraq: Wild fish catch by gear type

Colombia
3,750
in 2018
Iraq
4,680
in 2018
Colombia rank
54th
Iraq rank
52nd

Wild fish catch by gear type over time

  • Colombia
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 4,680 against 3,750 in Colombia, a difference of 930.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 54th and Iraq ranks 52nd of 123 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Iraq Difference Ahead
1970s 5,662 24.82 5,637 Colombia
1980s 3,346 34.53 3,311 Colombia
1990s 9,195 2,467 6,727 Colombia
2000s 7,436 4,843 2,593 Colombia
2010s 6,557 5,373 1,184 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wild fish catch by gear type, Colombia or Iraq?
Iraq, at 4,680 against 3,750 in Colombia as of 2018.
What is the difference in wild fish catch by gear type between Colombia and Iraq?
930, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iraq?
38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Iraq rank globally for wild fish catch by gear type?
Colombia ranks 54th and Iraq ranks 52nd 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