Netherlands vs Peru: Wild fish catch by gear type

Netherlands
118,096 tonnes
in 2018
Peru
99,653 tonnes
in 2018
Netherlands rank
32nd
Peru rank
35th

Wild fish catch by gear type over time

  • Netherlands
  • Peru
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 118,096 tonnes against 99,653 tonnes in Peru, a difference of 18,443 tonnes.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 32nd and Peru ranks 35th of 111 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 273,876 tonnes 33,353 tonnes 240,523 tonnes Netherlands
1970s 301,078 tonnes 129,186 tonnes 171,892 tonnes Netherlands
1980s 356,125 tonnes 98,759 tonnes 257,366 tonnes Netherlands
1990s 243,650 tonnes 214,504 tonnes 29,146 tonnes Netherlands
2000s 136,048 tonnes 72,179 tonnes 63,869 tonnes Netherlands
2010s 137,310 tonnes 83,252 tonnes 54,058 tonnes Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wild fish catch by gear type, Netherlands or Peru?
Netherlands, at 118,096 tonnes against 99,653 tonnes in Peru as of 2018.
What is the difference in wild fish catch by gear type between Netherlands and Peru?
18,443 tonnes, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Peru?
52 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2018.
How do Netherlands and Peru rank globally for wild fish catch by gear type?
Netherlands ranks 32nd and Peru ranks 35th 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