Gabon vs Suriname: What is wild fish catch used for?

Gabon
2.85 tonnes
in 2015
Suriname
1.48 tonnes
in 2015
Gabon rank
102nd
Suriname rank
104th

What is wild fish catch used for? over time

  • Gabon
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 2.85 tonnes against 1.48 tonnes in Suriname, a difference of 1.37 tonnes.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.9 times Suriname's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Suriname ahead.

Gabon ranks 102nd and Suriname ranks 104th of 140 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 4 and Suriname in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Suriname Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0168 tonnes 0.4019 tonnes 0.3852 tonnes Suriname
1970s 0.0379 tonnes 0.4164 tonnes 0.3785 tonnes Suriname
1980s 1.45 tonnes 0.3393 tonnes 1.11 tonnes Gabon
1990s 4.02 tonnes 0.4779 tonnes 3.54 tonnes Gabon
2000s 5.72 tonnes 0.7566 tonnes 4.97 tonnes Gabon
2010s 2.44 tonnes 1.28 tonnes 1.17 tonnes Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher what is wild fish catch used for?, Gabon or Suriname?
Gabon, at 2.85 tonnes against 1.48 tonnes in Suriname as of 2015.
What is the difference in what is wild fish catch used for? between Gabon and Suriname?
1.37 tonnes, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Suriname?
48 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2015.
How do Gabon and Suriname rank globally for what is wild fish catch used for??
Gabon ranks 102nd and Suriname ranks 104th 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