Myanmar vs United States: What is wild fish catch used for?

Myanmar
111,714 tonnes
in 2015
United States
67,013 tonnes
in 2015
Myanmar rank
5th
United States rank
7th

What is wild fish catch used for? over time

  • Myanmar
  • United States
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 111,714 tonnes against 67,013 tonnes in United States, a difference of 44,701 tonnes.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.7 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.

Myanmar ranks 5th and United States ranks 7th of 140 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar United States Difference Ahead
1950s 1,617 tonnes 136,525 tonnes 134,908 tonnes United States
1960s 7,041 tonnes 100,888 tonnes 93,847 tonnes United States
1970s 12,621 tonnes 99,603 tonnes 86,982 tonnes United States
1980s 19,717 tonnes 60,981 tonnes 41,264 tonnes United States
1990s 118,818 tonnes 46,324 tonnes 72,494 tonnes Myanmar
2000s 147,509 tonnes 65,644 tonnes 81,865 tonnes Myanmar
2010s 114,216 tonnes 70,153 tonnes 44,063 tonnes Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher what is wild fish catch used for?, Myanmar or United States?
Myanmar, at 111,714 tonnes against 67,013 tonnes in United States as of 2015.
What is the difference in what is wild fish catch used for? between Myanmar and United States?
44,701 tonnes, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and United States?
66 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2015.
How do Myanmar and United States rank globally for what is wild fish catch used for??
Myanmar ranks 5th and United States ranks 7th 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