Ecuador vs Spain: What is wild fish catch used for?

Ecuador
1,812 tonnes
in 2015
Spain
1,572 tonnes
in 2015
Ecuador rank
29th
Spain rank
30th

What is wild fish catch used for? over time

  • Ecuador
  • Spain
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 1,812 tonnes against 1,572 tonnes in Spain, a difference of 240 tonnes.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Spain ahead.

Ecuador ranks 29th and Spain ranks 30th of 140 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Spain Difference Ahead
1950s 31.33 tonnes 422.11 tonnes 390.77 tonnes Spain
1960s 196.94 tonnes 681.96 tonnes 485.02 tonnes Spain
1970s 4,412 tonnes 886.43 tonnes 3,526 tonnes Ecuador
1980s 9,508 tonnes 2,172 tonnes 7,336 tonnes Ecuador
1990s 2,245 tonnes 4,407 tonnes 2,161 tonnes Spain
2000s 1,577 tonnes 1,998 tonnes 420.27 tonnes Spain
2010s 1,496 tonnes 1,889 tonnes 393.85 tonnes Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher what is wild fish catch used for?, Ecuador or Spain?
Ecuador, at 1,812 tonnes against 1,572 tonnes in Spain as of 2015.
What is the difference in what is wild fish catch used for? between Ecuador and Spain?
240 tonnes, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Spain?
66 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2015.
How do Ecuador and Spain rank globally for what is wild fish catch used for??
Ecuador ranks 29th and Spain ranks 30th 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