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
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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) – 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