Germany vs Uruguay: Wild fish catch by gear type

Germany
52,181 tonnes
in 2018
Uruguay
47,385 tonnes
in 2018
Germany rank
48th
Uruguay rank
51st

Wild fish catch by gear type over time

  • Germany
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 52,181 tonnes against 47,385 tonnes in Uruguay, a difference of 4,796 tonnes.

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

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

Germany ranks 48th and Uruguay ranks 51st of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Uruguay Difference Ahead
1950s 326,394 tonnes 3,099 tonnes 323,295 tonnes Germany
1960s 1.06 million tonnes 8,072 tonnes 1.05 million tonnes Germany
1970s 420,793 tonnes 31,186 tonnes 389,607 tonnes Germany
1980s 124,895 tonnes 122,471 tonnes 2,424 tonnes Germany
1990s 70,162 tonnes 107,583 tonnes 37,421 tonnes Uruguay
2000s 49,617 tonnes 78,362 tonnes 28,746 tonnes Uruguay
2010s 46,474 tonnes 50,452 tonnes 3,978 tonnes Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wild fish catch by gear type, Germany or Uruguay?
Germany, at 52,181 tonnes against 47,385 tonnes in Uruguay as of 2018.
What is the difference in wild fish catch by gear type between Germany and Uruguay?
4,796 tonnes, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Uruguay?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Germany and Uruguay rank globally for wild fish catch by gear type?
Germany ranks 48th and Uruguay ranks 51st 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