Libya vs Saudi Arabia: Wild fish catch by gear type
Libya
11,748 tonnes
in 2018
Saudi Arabia
13,820 tonnes
in 2018
Libya rank
70th
Saudi Arabia rank
67th
Wild fish catch by gear type over time
- Libya
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 13,820 tonnes against 11,748 tonnes in Libya, a difference of 2,072 tonnes.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Libya ranks 70th and Saudi Arabia ranks 67th of 111 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,657 tonnes | 33,325 tonnes | 31,668 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 7,567 tonnes | 21,686 tonnes | 14,119 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 6,750 tonnes | 26,836 tonnes | 20,086 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 11,903 tonnes | 14,423 tonnes | 2,520 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 8,167 tonnes | 15,104 tonnes | 6,937 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wild fish catch by gear type, Libya or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 13,820 tonnes against 11,748 tonnes in Libya as of 2018.
- What is the difference in wild fish catch by gear type between Libya and Saudi Arabia?
- 2,072 tonnes, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Saudi Arabia?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Libya and Saudi Arabia rank globally for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Libya ranks 70th and Saudi Arabia ranks 67th 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.