Mexico vs Turkey: What is wild fish catch used for?

Mexico
16,192 tonnes
in 2015
Turkey
9,865 tonnes
in 2015
Mexico rank
15th
Turkey rank
16th

What is wild fish catch used for? over time

  • Mexico
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 16,192 tonnes against 9,865 tonnes in Turkey, a difference of 6,327 tonnes.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.6 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Turkey ahead.

Mexico ranks 15th and Turkey ranks 16th of 140 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Turkey Difference Ahead
1950s 175.63 tonnes 4,265 tonnes 4,089 tonnes Turkey
1960s 283.33 tonnes 4,239 tonnes 3,956 tonnes Turkey
1970s 1,060 tonnes 4,769 tonnes 3,709 tonnes Turkey
1980s 2,298 tonnes 2,259 tonnes 39.47 tonnes Mexico
1990s 584.97 tonnes 680.42 tonnes 95.45 tonnes Turkey
2000s 16,960 tonnes 11,022 tonnes 5,938 tonnes Mexico
2010s 21,587 tonnes 9,779 tonnes 11,808 tonnes Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher what is wild fish catch used for?, Mexico or Turkey?
Mexico, at 16,192 tonnes against 9,865 tonnes in Turkey as of 2015.
What is the difference in what is wild fish catch used for? between Mexico and Turkey?
6,327 tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Turkey?
66 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2015.
How do Mexico and Turkey rank globally for what is wild fish catch used for??
Mexico ranks 15th and Turkey ranks 16th 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