Ghana vs Sierra Leone: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling
Ghana
41,857 tonnes
in 2018
Sierra Leone
36,405 tonnes
in 2018
Ghana rank
53rd
Sierra Leone rank
55th
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling over time
- Ghana
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 41,857 tonnes against 36,405 tonnes in Sierra Leone, a difference of 5,452 tonnes.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 53rd and Sierra Leone ranks 55th of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 103,190 tonnes | 11,372 tonnes | 91,818 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1980s | 48,006 tonnes | 17,573 tonnes | 30,434 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1990s | 32,231 tonnes | 37,348 tonnes | 5,117 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 41,075 tonnes | 45,858 tonnes | 4,783 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 37,719 tonnes | 53,286 tonnes | 15,567 tonnes | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wild fish catch from bottom trawling, Ghana or Sierra Leone?
- Ghana, at 41,857 tonnes against 36,405 tonnes in Sierra Leone as of 2018.
- What is the difference in wild fish catch from bottom trawling between Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 5,452 tonnes, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Ghana and Sierra Leone rank globally for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
- Ghana ranks 53rd and Sierra Leone ranks 55th 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.