Argentina vs Taiwan: What is wild fish catch used for?

Argentina
529.88 tonnes
in 2015
Taiwan
373.94 tonnes
in 2015
Argentina rank
38th
Taiwan rank
41st

What is wild fish catch used for? over time

  • Argentina
  • Taiwan
0200400600800195019822015

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 529.88 tonnes against 373.94 tonnes in Taiwan, a difference of 155.94 tonnes.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.4 times Taiwan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Taiwan ahead.

Argentina ranks 38th and Taiwan ranks 41st of 140 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Taiwan Difference Ahead
1950s 28.8 tonnes 66.6 tonnes 37.8 tonnes Taiwan
1960s 88.09 tonnes 187.87 tonnes 99.77 tonnes Taiwan
1970s 216.57 tonnes 345.55 tonnes 128.99 tonnes Taiwan
1980s 299.85 tonnes 387.7 tonnes 87.84 tonnes Taiwan
1990s 653.87 tonnes 328.23 tonnes 325.64 tonnes Argentina
2000s 587.37 tonnes 196.97 tonnes 390.4 tonnes Argentina
2010s 506.7 tonnes 197.78 tonnes 308.92 tonnes Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher what is wild fish catch used for?, Argentina or Taiwan?
Argentina, at 529.88 tonnes against 373.94 tonnes in Taiwan as of 2015.
What is the difference in what is wild fish catch used for? between Argentina and Taiwan?
155.94 tonnes, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Taiwan?
66 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2015.
How do Argentina and Taiwan rank globally for what is wild fish catch used for??
Argentina ranks 38th and Taiwan ranks 41st of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as What is wild fish catch used for?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
What is wild fish catch used for?
Unit
tonnes
Source
Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
140 places, 8,720 data points, 1950–2015
Last refreshed