Libya vs Yemen: Wild fish catch by gear type

Libya
11,748 tonnes
in 2018
Yemen
10,021 tonnes
in 2018
Libya rank
70th
Yemen rank
72nd

Wild fish catch by gear type over time

  • Libya
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 11,748 tonnes against 10,021 tonnes in Yemen, a difference of 1,727 tonnes.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Yemen's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Yemen ahead.

Libya ranks 70th and Yemen ranks 72nd of 111 countries.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Yemen Difference Ahead
1970s 1,657 tonnes 22,039 tonnes 20,382 tonnes Yemen
1980s 7,567 tonnes 34,649 tonnes 27,082 tonnes Yemen
1990s 6,750 tonnes 54,549 tonnes 47,799 tonnes Yemen
2000s 11,903 tonnes 87,702 tonnes 75,799 tonnes Yemen
2010s 8,167 tonnes 22,118 tonnes 13,951 tonnes Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wild fish catch by gear type, Libya or Yemen?
Libya, at 11,748 tonnes against 10,021 tonnes in Yemen as of 2018.
What is the difference in wild fish catch by gear type between Libya and Yemen?
1,727 tonnes, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Yemen?
49 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Libya and Yemen rank globally for wild fish catch by gear type?
Libya ranks 70th and Yemen ranks 72nd 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