Belgium vs Gambia: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling
Belgium
4,731 tonnes
in 2018
Gambia
3,788 tonnes
in 2018
Belgium rank
79th
Gambia rank
81st
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling over time
- Belgium
- Gambia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 4,731 tonnes against 3,788 tonnes in Gambia, a difference of 943 tonnes.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 79th and Gambia ranks 81st of 111 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Gambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,523 tonnes | 532.91 tonnes | 19,990 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1970s | 14,752 tonnes | 4,633 tonnes | 10,119 tonnes | Belgium |
| 1980s | 9,195 tonnes | 17,190 tonnes | 7,995 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1990s | 7,914 tonnes | 17,985 tonnes | 10,071 tonnes | Gambia |
| 2000s | 7,300 tonnes | 11,209 tonnes | 3,909 tonnes | Gambia |
| 2010s | 8,610 tonnes | 2,004 tonnes | 6,607 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 Gambia?
- Belgium, at 4,731 tonnes against 3,788 tonnes in Gambia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in wild fish catch from bottom trawling between Belgium and Gambia?
- 943 tonnes, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Gambia?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2018.
- How do Belgium and Gambia rank globally for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
- Belgium ranks 79th and Gambia ranks 81st 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.