Norway vs Sweden: Wild fish catch by gear type
Norway
5,878
in 2018
Sweden
4,404
in 2018
Norway rank
50th
Sweden rank
53rd
Wild fish catch by gear type over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 5,878 against 4,404 in Sweden, a difference of 1,474.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Sweden ahead.
Norway ranks 50th and Sweden ranks 53rd of 123 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 374.57 | 1,998 | 1,624 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 536.99 | 3,734 | 3,197 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 6,830 | 1,636 | 5,194 | Norway |
| 1980s | 47.81 | 2,238 | 2,191 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 374 | 1,963 | 1,589 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 212.03 | 1,783 | 1,571 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2,089 | 7,200 | 5,111 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wild fish catch by gear type, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 5,878 against 4,404 in Sweden as of 2018.
- What is the difference in wild fish catch by gear type between Norway and Sweden?
- 1,474, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2018.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Norway ranks 50th and Sweden ranks 53rd 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.