Belize vs Venezuela: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling

Belize
1,289 tonnes
in 2018
Venezuela
1,510 tonnes
in 2018
Belize rank
91st
Venezuela rank
90th

Wild fish catch from bottom trawling over time

  • Belize
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 1,510 tonnes against 1,289 tonnes in Belize, a difference of 221 tonnes.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.2 times Belize's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Venezuela ahead.

Belize ranks 91st and Venezuela ranks 90th of 111 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Venezuela Difference Ahead
1990s 3,597 tonnes 58,529 tonnes 54,932 tonnes Venezuela
2000s 710.17 tonnes 32,016 tonnes 31,306 tonnes Venezuela
2010s 2,465 tonnes 1,709 tonnes 755.94 tonnes Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wild fish catch from bottom trawling, Belize or Venezuela?
Venezuela, at 1,510 tonnes against 1,289 tonnes in Belize as of 2018.
What is the difference in wild fish catch from bottom trawling between Belize and Venezuela?
221 tonnes, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Venezuela?
21 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Belize and Venezuela rank globally for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
Belize ranks 91st and Venezuela ranks 90th 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.