Faroe Islands vs French Polynesia: Wild fish catch by gear type

Faroe Islands
3,606
in 2018
French Polynesia
3,088
in 2018
Faroe Islands rank
56th
French Polynesia rank
58th

Wild fish catch by gear type over time

  • Faroe Islands
  • French Polynesia
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How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 3,606 against 3,088 in French Polynesia, a difference of 518.

That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.2 times French Polynesia's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1952 it was French Polynesia ahead.

Faroe Islands ranks 56th and French Polynesia ranks 58th of 123 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 4 and French Polynesia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Faroe Islands French Polynesia Difference Ahead
1950s 40.66 996.5 955.84 French Polynesia
1960s 194.14 1,194 999.86 French Polynesia
1970s 1,325 1,407 82.73 French Polynesia
1980s 3,530 1,773 1,758 Faroe Islands
1990s 5,172 1,536 3,636 Faroe Islands
2000s 5,334 1,424 3,910 Faroe Islands
2010s 5,642 2,235 3,407 Faroe Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wild fish catch by gear type, Faroe Islands or French Polynesia?
Faroe Islands, at 3,606 against 3,088 in French Polynesia as of 2018.
What is the difference in wild fish catch by gear type between Faroe Islands and French Polynesia?
518, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and French Polynesia?
67 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2018.
How do Faroe Islands and French Polynesia rank globally for wild fish catch by gear type?
Faroe Islands ranks 56th and French Polynesia ranks 58th 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