Morocco vs Norway: Wild fish catch by gear type
Morocco
1.19 million tonnes
in 2018
Norway
859,280 tonnes
in 2018
Morocco rank
5th
Norway rank
6th
Wild fish catch by gear type over time
- Morocco
- Norway
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 1.19 million tonnes against 859,280 tonnes in Norway, a difference of 331,870 tonnes.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.4 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 5th and Norway ranks 6th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 136,820 tonnes | 246,219 tonnes | 109,400 tonnes | Norway |
| 1960s | 199,412 tonnes | 344,809 tonnes | 145,397 tonnes | Norway |
| 1970s | 246,584 tonnes | 438,448 tonnes | 191,864 tonnes | Norway |
| 1980s | 414,969 tonnes | 427,195 tonnes | 12,226 tonnes | Norway |
| 1990s | 715,408 tonnes | 523,617 tonnes | 191,791 tonnes | Morocco |
| 2000s | 893,645 tonnes | 294,754 tonnes | 598,891 tonnes | Morocco |
| 2010s | 1.05 million tonnes | 680,506 tonnes | 365,409 tonnes | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wild fish catch by gear type, Morocco or Norway?
- Morocco, at 1.19 million tonnes against 859,280 tonnes in Norway as of 2018.
- What is the difference in wild fish catch by gear type between Morocco and Norway?
- 331,870 tonnes, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Norway?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Morocco and Norway rank globally for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Morocco ranks 5th and Norway ranks 6th 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.