Morocco vs Portugal: Wild fish catch by gear type

Morocco
32,693
in 2018
Portugal
27,949
in 2018
Morocco rank
29th
Portugal rank
30th

Wild fish catch by gear type over time

  • Morocco
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 32,693 against 27,949 in Portugal, a difference of 4,744.

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

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

Morocco ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 30th of 123 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 6 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Portugal Difference Ahead
1950s 3,513 1,216 2,297 Morocco
1960s 7,642 6,069 1,573 Morocco
1970s 10,601 16,393 5,792 Portugal
1980s 57,679 6,296 51,384 Morocco
1990s 46,810 16,174 30,636 Morocco
2000s 62,626 16,727 45,899 Morocco
2010s 42,979 34,623 8,356 Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wild fish catch by gear type, Morocco or Portugal?
Morocco, at 32,693 against 27,949 in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in wild fish catch by gear type between Morocco and Portugal?
4,744, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Portugal?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Morocco and Portugal rank globally for wild fish catch by gear type?
Morocco ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 30th 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