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
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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) – 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