Germany vs Sweden: Wild fish catch by gear type
Germany
52,181 tonnes
in 2018
Sweden
56,944 tonnes
in 2018
Germany rank
48th
Sweden rank
47th
Wild fish catch by gear type over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 56,944 tonnes against 52,181 tonnes in Germany, a difference of 4,763 tonnes.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 48th and Sweden ranks 47th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 326,394 tonnes | 91,701 tonnes | 234,693 tonnes | Germany |
| 1960s | 1.06 million tonnes | 139,566 tonnes | 920,719 tonnes | Germany |
| 1970s | 420,793 tonnes | 95,788 tonnes | 325,004 tonnes | Germany |
| 1980s | 124,895 tonnes | 98,693 tonnes | 26,202 tonnes | Germany |
| 1990s | 70,162 tonnes | 88,227 tonnes | 18,065 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2000s | 49,617 tonnes | 74,373 tonnes | 24,756 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2010s | 46,474 tonnes | 61,845 tonnes | 15,370 tonnes | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wild fish catch by gear type, Germany or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 56,944 tonnes against 52,181 tonnes in Germany as of 2018.
- What is the difference in wild fish catch by gear type between Germany and Sweden?
- 4,763 tonnes, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Germany ranks 48th and Sweden ranks 47th 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.