Iran vs Libya: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling

Iran
10,765 tonnes
in 2018
Libya
11,748 tonnes
in 2018
Iran rank
71st
Libya rank
70th

Wild fish catch from bottom trawling over time

  • Iran
  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 11,748 tonnes against 10,765 tonnes in Iran, a difference of 983 tonnes.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Libya ahead.

Iran ranks 71st and Libya ranks 70th of 111 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Libya Difference Ahead
1980s 2,550 tonnes 6,858 tonnes 4,308 tonnes Libya
1990s 7,650 tonnes 6,750 tonnes 899.7 tonnes Iran
2000s 10,765 tonnes 11,903 tonnes 1,138 tonnes Libya
2010s 10,765 tonnes 8,167 tonnes 2,597 tonnes Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wild fish catch from bottom trawling, Iran or Libya?
Libya, at 11,748 tonnes against 10,765 tonnes in Iran as of 2018.
What is the difference in wild fish catch from bottom trawling between Iran and Libya?
983 tonnes, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Libya?
37 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2018.
How do Iran and Libya rank globally for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
Iran ranks 71st and Libya ranks 70th 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.