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
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.