Iraq vs Liberia: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling
Iraq
976.73 tonnes
in 2018
Liberia
960.4 tonnes
in 2005
Iraq rank
95th
Liberia rank
96th
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling over time
- Iraq
- Liberia
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 976.73 tonnes against 960.4 tonnes in Liberia, a difference of 16.33 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Liberia ahead.
Iraq ranks 95th and Liberia ranks 96th of 111 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,507 tonnes | 26,924 tonnes | 25,418 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1980s | 2,343 tonnes | 13,937 tonnes | 11,593 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1990s | 1,024 tonnes | 2,601 tonnes | 1,577 tonnes | Liberia |
| 2000s | 1,263 tonnes | 4,998 tonnes | 3,734 tonnes | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wild fish catch from bottom trawling, Iraq or Liberia?
- Iraq, at 976.73 tonnes against 960.4 tonnes in Liberia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in wild fish catch from bottom trawling between Iraq and Liberia?
- 16.33 tonnes, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Liberia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2005.
- How do Iraq and Liberia rank globally for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
- Iraq ranks 95th and Liberia ranks 96th 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.