Hong Kong vs Malaysia: Wild fish catch by gear type
Hong Kong
511,312 tonnes
in 2018
Malaysia
667,346 tonnes
in 2018
Hong Kong rank
13th
Malaysia rank
10th
Wild fish catch by gear type over time
- Hong Kong
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 667,346 tonnes against 511,312 tonnes in Hong Kong, a difference of 156,034 tonnes.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 13th and Malaysia ranks 10th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55,785 tonnes | 6.71 tonnes | 55,779 tonnes | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 98,335 tonnes | 75,228 tonnes | 23,107 tonnes | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 200,451 tonnes | 595,694 tonnes | 395,244 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 254,834 tonnes | 556,429 tonnes | 301,595 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 381,151 tonnes | 685,244 tonnes | 304,094 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 254,260 tonnes | 684,496 tonnes | 430,236 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 351,305 tonnes | 667,552 tonnes | 316,247 tonnes | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wild fish catch by gear type, Hong Kong or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 667,346 tonnes against 511,312 tonnes in Hong Kong as of 2018.
- What is the difference in wild fish catch by gear type between Hong Kong and Malaysia?
- 156,034 tonnes, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Malaysia?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Hong Kong and Malaysia rank globally for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Hong Kong ranks 13th and Malaysia ranks 10th 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.