Congo vs Venezuela: Wild fish catch by gear type
Congo
2,125 tonnes
in 2018
Venezuela
1,510 tonnes
in 2018
Congo rank
87th
Venezuela rank
90th
Wild fish catch by gear type over time
- Congo
- Venezuela
How they compare
Congo currently reports 2,125 tonnes against 1,510 tonnes in Venezuela, a difference of 615 tonnes.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.4 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 87th and Venezuela ranks 90th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,385 tonnes | 4,392 tonnes | 2,992 tonnes | Congo |
| 1960s | 9,246 tonnes | 15,811 tonnes | 6,564 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 9,888 tonnes | 60,882 tonnes | 50,994 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 5,365 tonnes | 77,730 tonnes | 72,365 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 2,211 tonnes | 67,984 tonnes | 65,773 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 5,704 tonnes | 26,376 tonnes | 20,672 tonnes | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 2,254 tonnes | 1,539 tonnes | 715.08 tonnes | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wild fish catch by gear type, Congo or Venezuela?
- Congo, at 2,125 tonnes against 1,510 tonnes in Venezuela as of 2018.
- What is the difference in wild fish catch by gear type between Congo and Venezuela?
- 615 tonnes, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Venezuela?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Congo and Venezuela rank globally for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Congo ranks 87th and Venezuela ranks 90th 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.