Iraq vs Norway: Wild fish catch by gear type

Iraq
4,680
in 2018
Norway
5,878
in 2018
Iraq rank
52nd
Norway rank
50th

Wild fish catch by gear type over time

  • Iraq
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 5,878 against 4,680 in Iraq, a difference of 1,198.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.

Iraq ranks 52nd and Norway ranks 50th of 123 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 24.82 6,830 6,805 Norway
1980s 34.53 88.41 53.88 Norway
1990s 2,467 449.98 2,017 Iraq
2000s 5,198 212.03 4,986 Iraq
2010s 5,294 2,089 3,206 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wild fish catch by gear type, Iraq or Norway?
Norway, at 5,878 against 4,680 in Iraq as of 2018.
What is the difference in wild fish catch by gear type between Iraq and Norway?
1,198, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Norway?
34 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Iraq and Norway rank globally for wild fish catch by gear type?
Iraq ranks 52nd and Norway ranks 50th 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