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
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.