Belgium vs Oman: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling

Belgium
4,731 tonnes
in 2018
Oman
5,843 tonnes
in 2011
Belgium rank
79th
Oman rank
76th

Wild fish catch from bottom trawling over time

  • Belgium
  • Oman
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How they compare

Oman currently reports 5,843 tonnes against 4,731 tonnes in Belgium, a difference of 1,112 tonnes.

That makes Oman's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 79th and Oman ranks 76th of 111 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Oman in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Oman Difference Ahead
1980s 9,195 tonnes 8,484 tonnes 711.15 tonnes Belgium
1990s 7,914 tonnes 19,181 tonnes 11,267 tonnes Oman
2000s 7,300 tonnes 18,530 tonnes 11,230 tonnes Oman
2010s 8,446 tonnes 12,203 tonnes 3,757 tonnes Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wild fish catch from bottom trawling, Belgium or Oman?
Oman, at 5,843 tonnes against 4,731 tonnes in Belgium as of 2011.
What is the difference in wild fish catch from bottom trawling between Belgium and Oman?
1,112 tonnes, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Oman?
32 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
How do Belgium and Oman rank globally for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
Belgium ranks 79th and Oman ranks 76th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Sea Around Us (2020) – 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

Indicator
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling
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

Bottom trawling is a fishing method in which a large, heavy net is dragged along the seafloor to catch fish and other marine life.