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
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) 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.