Belgium vs Equatorial Guinea: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling
Belgium
4,731 tonnes
in 2018
Equatorial Guinea
3,362 tonnes
in 2018
Belgium rank
79th
Equatorial Guinea rank
82nd
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling over time
- Belgium
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 4,731 tonnes against 3,362 tonnes in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 1,369 tonnes.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times Equatorial Guinea's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 79th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 82nd of 111 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,844 tonnes | 2,873 tonnes | 5,971 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1990s | 7,914 tonnes | 2,737 tonnes | 5,177 tonnes | Belgium |
| 2000s | 7,300 tonnes | 2,342 tonnes | 4,958 tonnes | Belgium |
| 2010s | 8,888 tonnes | 2,421 tonnes | 6,467 tonnes | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wild fish catch from bottom trawling, Belgium or Equatorial Guinea?
- Belgium, at 4,731 tonnes against 3,362 tonnes in Equatorial Guinea as of 2018.
- What is the difference in wild fish catch from bottom trawling between Belgium and Equatorial Guinea?
- 1,369 tonnes, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Equatorial Guinea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2018.
- How do Belgium and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
- Belgium ranks 79th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 82nd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Sea Around Us (2020) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Wild fish catch from bottom trawling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Bottom trawling is a fishing method in which a large, heavy net is dragged along the seafloor to catch fish and other marine life.