Iceland vs Iran: What is wild fish catch used for?

Iceland
209.88 tonnes
in 2015
Iran
189.1 tonnes
in 2015
Iceland rank
49th
Iran rank
51st

What is wild fish catch used for? over time

  • Iceland
  • Iran
100200300400195019822015

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 209.88 tonnes against 189.1 tonnes in Iran, a difference of 20.78 tonnes.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

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

Iceland ranks 49th and Iran ranks 51st of 140 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Iran Difference Ahead
1950s 175.79 tonnes 86.75 tonnes 89.04 tonnes Iceland
1960s 195.45 tonnes 93.56 tonnes 101.89 tonnes Iceland
1970s 232.72 tonnes 99.2 tonnes 133.52 tonnes Iceland
1980s 343.03 tonnes 82.9 tonnes 260.13 tonnes Iceland
1990s 310.22 tonnes 161.7 tonnes 148.52 tonnes Iceland
2000s 264.39 tonnes 127.47 tonnes 136.92 tonnes Iceland
2010s 226.26 tonnes 156.34 tonnes 69.92 tonnes Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher what is wild fish catch used for?, Iceland or Iran?
Iceland, at 209.88 tonnes against 189.1 tonnes in Iran as of 2015.
What is the difference in what is wild fish catch used for? between Iceland and Iran?
20.78 tonnes, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Iran?
66 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2015.
How do Iceland and Iran rank globally for what is wild fish catch used for??
Iceland ranks 49th and Iran ranks 51st 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