South Africa vs Türkiye: Wild fish catch by gear type
South Africa
140,611 tonnes
in 2018
Türkiye
119,049 tonnes
in 2018
South Africa rank
28th
Türkiye rank
31st
Wild fish catch by gear type over time
- South Africa
- Türkiye
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 140,611 tonnes against 119,049 tonnes in Türkiye, a difference of 21,562 tonnes.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Türkiye ahead.
South Africa ranks 28th and Türkiye ranks 31st of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Türkiye in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 85,818 tonnes | 71,276 tonnes | 14,543 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1960s | 205,814 tonnes | 96,245 tonnes | 109,569 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1970s | 261,542 tonnes | 140,557 tonnes | 120,985 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1980s | 255,042 tonnes | 389,705 tonnes | 134,662 tonnes | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 193,407 tonnes | 298,746 tonnes | 105,340 tonnes | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 173,905 tonnes | 278,129 tonnes | 104,224 tonnes | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 146,389 tonnes | 151,635 tonnes | 5,246 tonnes | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wild fish catch by gear type, South Africa or Türkiye?
- South Africa, at 140,611 tonnes against 119,049 tonnes in Türkiye as of 2018.
- What is the difference in wild fish catch by gear type between South Africa and Türkiye?
- 21,562 tonnes, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Türkiye?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do South Africa and Türkiye rank globally for wild fish catch by gear type?
- South Africa ranks 28th and Türkiye ranks 31st 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.