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
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) 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.