Falkland Islands vs Guinea: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling
Falkland Islands
81,978 tonnes
in 2018
Guinea
85,438 tonnes
in 2018
Falkland Islands rank
39th
Guinea rank
38th
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling over time
- Falkland Islands
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 85,438 tonnes against 81,978 tonnes in Falkland Islands, a difference of 3,460 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Guinea ahead.
Falkland Islands ranks 39th and Guinea ranks 38th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Falkland Islands averaged higher in 2 and Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Falkland Islands | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 778.23 tonnes | 70,586 tonnes | 69,808 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1990s | 16,745 tonnes | 56,917 tonnes | 40,172 tonnes | Guinea |
| 2000s | 58,397 tonnes | 44,759 tonnes | 13,639 tonnes | Falkland Islands |
| 2010s | 66,047 tonnes | 49,854 tonnes | 16,193 tonnes | Falkland Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wild fish catch from bottom trawling, Falkland Islands or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 85,438 tonnes against 81,978 tonnes in Falkland Islands as of 2018.
- What is the difference in wild fish catch from bottom trawling between Falkland Islands and Guinea?
- 3,460 tonnes, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Falkland Islands and Guinea?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2018.
- How do Falkland Islands and Guinea rank globally for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
- Falkland Islands ranks 39th and Guinea ranks 38th 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.