Spain vs Sweden: What is wild fish catch used for?

Spain
1,572 tonnes
in 2015
Sweden
2,082 tonnes
in 2015
Spain rank
30th
Sweden rank
28th

What is wild fish catch used for? over time

  • Spain
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 2,082 tonnes against 1,572 tonnes in Spain, a difference of 510 tonnes.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.

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

Spain ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 28th of 140 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Sweden Difference Ahead
1950s 422.11 tonnes 291.13 tonnes 130.98 tonnes Spain
1960s 681.96 tonnes 2,817 tonnes 2,135 tonnes Sweden
1970s 886.43 tonnes 2,645 tonnes 1,759 tonnes Sweden
1980s 2,172 tonnes 3,030 tonnes 857.44 tonnes Sweden
1990s 4,407 tonnes 4,053 tonnes 353.92 tonnes Spain
2000s 1,998 tonnes 2,754 tonnes 756.73 tonnes Sweden
2010s 1,889 tonnes 1,900 tonnes 10.81 tonnes Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher what is wild fish catch used for?, Spain or Sweden?
Sweden, at 2,082 tonnes against 1,572 tonnes in Spain as of 2015.
What is the difference in what is wild fish catch used for? between Spain and Sweden?
510 tonnes, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
66 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2015.
How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for what is wild fish catch used for??
Spain ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 28th 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