Argentina vs Hong Kong: Wild fish catch by gear type

Argentina
430,062 tonnes
in 2018
Hong Kong
511,312 tonnes
in 2018
Argentina rank
14th
Hong Kong rank
13th

Wild fish catch by gear type over time

  • Argentina
  • Hong Kong
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How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 511,312 tonnes against 430,062 tonnes in Argentina, a difference of 81,250 tonnes.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Argentina ranks 14th and Hong Kong ranks 13th of 111 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 6 and Hong Kong in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Hong Kong Difference Ahead
1950s 44,229 tonnes 55,785 tonnes 11,556 tonnes Hong Kong
1960s 122,159 tonnes 98,335 tonnes 23,824 tonnes Argentina
1970s 339,577 tonnes 200,451 tonnes 139,126 tonnes Argentina
1980s 467,506 tonnes 254,834 tonnes 212,673 tonnes Argentina
1990s 937,607 tonnes 381,151 tonnes 556,456 tonnes Argentina
2000s 736,456 tonnes 254,260 tonnes 482,197 tonnes Argentina
2010s 511,642 tonnes 351,305 tonnes 160,338 tonnes Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wild fish catch by gear type, Argentina or Hong Kong?
Hong Kong, at 511,312 tonnes against 430,062 tonnes in Argentina as of 2018.
What is the difference in wild fish catch by gear type between Argentina and Hong Kong?
81,250 tonnes, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Hong Kong?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Argentina and Hong Kong rank globally for wild fish catch by gear type?
Argentina ranks 14th and Hong Kong ranks 13th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Wild fish catch by gear type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Wild fish catch by gear type
Unit
tonnes
Source
Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 6,156 data points, 1950–2018
Last refreshed