Italy vs South Africa: Wild fish catch by gear type
Italy
150,061 tonnes
in 2018
South Africa
140,611 tonnes
in 2018
Italy rank
27th
South Africa rank
28th
Wild fish catch by gear type over time
- Italy
- South Africa
How they compare
Italy currently reports 150,061 tonnes against 140,611 tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 9,450 tonnes.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 28th of 111 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 206,871 tonnes | 85,818 tonnes | 121,053 tonnes | Italy |
| 1960s | 495,546 tonnes | 205,814 tonnes | 289,732 tonnes | Italy |
| 1970s | 840,163 tonnes | 261,542 tonnes | 578,620 tonnes | Italy |
| 1980s | 816,358 tonnes | 255,042 tonnes | 561,316 tonnes | Italy |
| 1990s | 601,045 tonnes | 193,407 tonnes | 407,638 tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 381,273 tonnes | 173,905 tonnes | 207,368 tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 150,721 tonnes | 146,389 tonnes | 4,332 tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wild fish catch by gear type, Italy or South Africa?
- Italy, at 150,061 tonnes against 140,611 tonnes in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in wild fish catch by gear type between Italy and South Africa?
- 9,450 tonnes, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Italy ranks 27th and South Africa ranks 28th 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.