Spain vs United States: Wild fish catch by gear type

Spain
196,508
in 2018
United States
278,658
in 2018
Spain rank
10th
United States rank
7th

Wild fish catch by gear type over time

  • Spain
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 278,658 against 196,508 in Spain, a difference of 82,150.

That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 10th and United States ranks 7th of 123 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United States Difference Ahead
1950s 116,084 58,031 58,053 Spain
1960s 182,421 104,286 78,134 Spain
1970s 332,189 246,123 86,065 Spain
1980s 278,738 673,510 394,772 United States
1990s 287,280 383,408 96,128 United States
2000s 223,965 352,467 128,502 United States
2010s 220,128 397,379 177,251 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wild fish catch by gear type, Spain or United States?
United States, at 278,658 against 196,508 in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in wild fish catch by gear type between Spain and United States?
82,150, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Spain and United States rank globally for wild fish catch by gear type?
Spain ranks 10th and United States ranks 7th 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