Iceland vs Tunisia: Wild fish catch by gear type

Iceland
24,931
in 2018
Tunisia
21,654
in 2018
Iceland rank
33rd
Tunisia rank
35th

Wild fish catch by gear type over time

  • Iceland
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 24,931 against 21,654 in Tunisia, a difference of 3,277.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Tunisia's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tunisia ahead.

Iceland ranks 33rd and Tunisia ranks 35th of 123 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and Tunisia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Tunisia Difference Ahead
1950s 3,968 3,262 705.53 Iceland
1960s 6,999 5,765 1,234 Iceland
1970s 28,221 9,706 18,515 Iceland
1980s 29,517 16,045 13,473 Iceland
1990s 21,489 19,266 2,223 Iceland
2000s 19,020 24,343 5,323 Tunisia
2010s 29,907 23,738 6,169 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wild fish catch by gear type, Iceland or Tunisia?
Iceland, at 24,931 against 21,654 in Tunisia as of 2018.
What is the difference in wild fish catch by gear type between Iceland and Tunisia?
3,277, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Tunisia?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Iceland and Tunisia rank globally for wild fish catch by gear type?
Iceland ranks 33rd and Tunisia ranks 35th 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