Canada vs Russia: What is wild fish catch used for?

Canada
4,306 tonnes
in 2015
Russia
3,208 tonnes
in 2015
Canada rank
20th
Russia rank
23rd

What is wild fish catch used for? over time

  • Canada
  • Russia
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 4,306 tonnes against 3,208 tonnes in Russia, a difference of 1,098 tonnes.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 20th and Russia ranks 23rd of 140 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Russia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Russia Difference Ahead
1950s 5,050 tonnes 972.2 tonnes 4,078 tonnes Canada
1960s 5,385 tonnes 2,141 tonnes 3,244 tonnes Canada
1970s 3,023 tonnes 4,950 tonnes 1,927 tonnes Russia
1980s 4,861 tonnes 12,247 tonnes 7,386 tonnes Russia
1990s 7,597 tonnes 6,302 tonnes 1,294 tonnes Canada
2000s 6,798 tonnes 2,769 tonnes 4,029 tonnes Canada
2010s 6,331 tonnes 3,388 tonnes 2,944 tonnes Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher what is wild fish catch used for?, Canada or Russia?
Canada, at 4,306 tonnes against 3,208 tonnes in Russia as of 2015.
What is the difference in what is wild fish catch used for? between Canada and Russia?
1,098 tonnes, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2015.
How do Canada and Russia rank globally for what is wild fish catch used for??
Canada ranks 20th and Russia ranks 23rd 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