How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Gambia?

30 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2018.

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.

Equatorial Guinea vs Gambia: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling

Equatorial Guinea

3,362 tonnes

in 2018

Gambia

3,788 tonnes

in 2018

Equatorial Guinea rank

82nd

Gambia rank

81st

Wild fish catch from bottom trawling over time

Equatorial Guinea
Gambia

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 3,788 tonnes against 3,362 tonnes in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 426 tonnes.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Gambia ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 82nd and Gambia ranks 81st of 111 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Equatorial Guinea	Gambia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2,873 tonnes	19,103 tonnes	16,230 tonnes	Gambia
1990s	2,737 tonnes	17,985 tonnes	15,248 tonnes	Gambia
2000s	2,342 tonnes	11,209 tonnes	8,867 tonnes	Gambia
2010s	2,584 tonnes	2,004 tonnes	580.56 tonnes	Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wild fish catch from bottom trawling, Equatorial Guinea or Gambia?: Gambia, at 3,788 tonnes against 3,362 tonnes in Equatorial Guinea as of 2018.
What is the difference in wild fish catch from bottom trawling between Equatorial Guinea and Gambia?: 426 tonnes, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Gambia?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2018.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Gambia rank globally for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?: Equatorial Guinea ranks 82nd and Gambia ranks 81st 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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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: 18 September 2026

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