Bangladesh vs Namibia: Wild fish catch by gear type
Bangladesh
170,278 tonnes
in 2018
Namibia
185,451 tonnes
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
24th
Namibia rank
22nd
Wild fish catch by gear type over time
- Bangladesh
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 185,451 tonnes against 170,278 tonnes in Bangladesh, a difference of 15,173 tonnes.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 24th and Namibia ranks 22nd of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41,137 tonnes | 4,918 tonnes | 36,219 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 81,856 tonnes | 18,084 tonnes | 63,772 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 100,616 tonnes | 147,541 tonnes | 46,925 tonnes | Namibia |
| 2000s | 106,636 tonnes | 186,318 tonnes | 79,682 tonnes | Namibia |
| 2010s | 153,597 tonnes | 176,455 tonnes | 22,858 tonnes | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wild fish catch by gear type, Bangladesh or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 185,451 tonnes against 170,278 tonnes in Bangladesh as of 2018.
- What is the difference in wild fish catch by gear type between Bangladesh and Namibia?
- 15,173 tonnes, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Namibia?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
- How do Bangladesh and Namibia rank globally for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Bangladesh ranks 24th and Namibia ranks 22nd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Sea Around Us (2020) β 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.