Germany vs Greece: Wild fish catch by gear type

Germany
52,181 tonnes
in 2018
Greece
48,849 tonnes
in 2018
Germany rank
48th
Greece rank
50th

Wild fish catch by gear type over time

  • Germany
  • Greece
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 52,181 tonnes against 48,849 tonnes in Greece, a difference of 3,332 tonnes.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 48th and Greece ranks 50th of 111 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Greece in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Greece Difference Ahead
1950s 326,394 tonnes 14,884 tonnes 311,510 tonnes Germany
1960s 1.06 million tonnes 35,056 tonnes 1.03 million tonnes Germany
1970s 420,793 tonnes 53,098 tonnes 367,695 tonnes Germany
1980s 124,895 tonnes 93,861 tonnes 31,035 tonnes Germany
1990s 70,162 tonnes 106,723 tonnes 36,561 tonnes Greece
2000s 49,617 tonnes 88,979 tonnes 39,362 tonnes Greece
2010s 46,474 tonnes 51,850 tonnes 5,376 tonnes Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wild fish catch by gear type, Germany or Greece?
Germany, at 52,181 tonnes against 48,849 tonnes in Greece as of 2018.
What is the difference in wild fish catch by gear type between Germany and Greece?
3,332 tonnes, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Greece?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Germany and Greece rank globally for wild fish catch by gear type?
Germany ranks 48th and Greece ranks 50th 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