Germany vs Sri Lanka: What is wild fish catch used for?

Germany
122.22 tonnes
in 2015
Sri Lanka
104.95 tonnes
in 2015
Germany rank
57th
Sri Lanka rank
60th

What is wild fish catch used for? over time

  • Germany
  • Sri Lanka
0100200300400195019822015

How they compare

Germany currently reports 122.22 tonnes against 104.95 tonnes in Sri Lanka, a difference of 17.27 tonnes.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 60th of 140 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1950s 251.26 tonnes 11.75 tonnes 239.51 tonnes Germany
1960s 315.3 tonnes 25.67 tonnes 289.63 tonnes Germany
1970s 306.2 tonnes 33.73 tonnes 272.47 tonnes Germany
1980s 227 tonnes 47.17 tonnes 179.83 tonnes Germany
1990s 146.17 tonnes 42.28 tonnes 103.89 tonnes Germany
2000s 143.35 tonnes 54.73 tonnes 88.62 tonnes Germany
2010s 117.09 tonnes 89.27 tonnes 27.82 tonnes Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher what is wild fish catch used for?, Germany or Sri Lanka?
Germany, at 122.22 tonnes against 104.95 tonnes in Sri Lanka as of 2015.
What is the difference in what is wild fish catch used for? between Germany and Sri Lanka?
17.27 tonnes, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sri Lanka?
66 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2015.
How do Germany and Sri Lanka rank globally for what is wild fish catch used for??
Germany ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 60th 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