Benin vs Democratic Republic of Congo: What is wild fish catch used for?

Benin
1.29 tonnes
in 2015
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.818 tonnes
in 2015
Benin rank
105th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
108th

What is wild fish catch used for? over time

  • Benin
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 1.29 tonnes against 0.818 tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.472 tonnes.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.6 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Benin ranks 105th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 108th of 140 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1950s 0.5154 tonnes 0.4382 tonnes 0.0772 tonnes Benin
1960s 0.6228 tonnes 1.01 tonnes 0.3839 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s 0.361 tonnes 3.43 tonnes 3.07 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s 1.26 tonnes 1.01 tonnes 0.2484 tonnes Benin
1990s 1.78 tonnes 1.79 tonnes 0.007 tonnes Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 2.12 tonnes 0.6673 tonnes 1.45 tonnes Benin
2010s 1.54 tonnes 0.7561 tonnes 0.7881 tonnes Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher what is wild fish catch used for?, Benin or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Benin, at 1.29 tonnes against 0.818 tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2015.
What is the difference in what is wild fish catch used for? between Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.472 tonnes, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
66 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2015.
How do Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for what is wild fish catch used for??
Benin ranks 105th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 108th 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