Malaysia vs Spain: Wild fish catch by gear type
Malaysia
667,346 tonnes
in 2018
Spain
693,683 tonnes
in 2018
Malaysia rank
10th
Spain rank
9th
Wild fish catch by gear type over time
- Malaysia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 693,683 tonnes against 667,346 tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 26,337 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Spain ahead.
Malaysia ranks 10th and Spain ranks 9th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.71 tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1960s | 75,228 tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1970s | 595,694 tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1980s | 556,429 tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | Spain |
| 1990s | 685,244 tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 337,814 tonnes | Spain |
| 2000s | 684,496 tonnes | 736,572 tonnes | 52,076 tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 667,552 tonnes | 640,634 tonnes | 26,918 tonnes | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wild fish catch by gear type, Malaysia or Spain?
- Spain, at 693,683 tonnes against 667,346 tonnes in Malaysia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in wild fish catch by gear type between Malaysia and Spain?
- 26,337 tonnes, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Spain?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Malaysia and Spain rank globally for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Malaysia ranks 10th and Spain ranks 9th 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.