Cape Verde vs Greenland: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling
Cape Verde
68,366 tonnes
in 2018
Greenland
77,468 tonnes
in 2018
Cape Verde rank
43rd
Greenland rank
40th
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling over time
- Cape Verde
- Greenland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 77,468 tonnes against 68,366 tonnes in Cape Verde, a difference of 9,102 tonnes.
That makes Greenland's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Greenland has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 43rd and Greenland ranks 40th of 111 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,277 tonnes | 41,519 tonnes | 39,242 tonnes | Greenland |
| 2010s | 34,069 tonnes | 72,760 tonnes | 38,691 tonnes | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wild fish catch from bottom trawling, Cape Verde or Greenland?
- Greenland, at 77,468 tonnes against 68,366 tonnes in Cape Verde as of 2018.
- What is the difference in wild fish catch from bottom trawling between Cape Verde and Greenland?
- 9,102 tonnes, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Greenland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Cape Verde and Greenland rank globally for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
- Cape Verde ranks 43rd and Greenland ranks 40th 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
Bottom trawling is a fishing method in which a large, heavy net is dragged along the seafloor to catch fish and other marine life.