Iraq vs Somalia: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling

Iraq
976.73 tonnes
in 2018
Somalia
786.97 tonnes
in 1991
Iraq rank
95th
Somalia rank
98th

Wild fish catch from bottom trawling over time

  • Iraq
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 976.73 tonnes against 786.97 tonnes in Somalia, a difference of 189.76 tonnes.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Somalia ahead.

Iraq ranks 95th and Somalia ranks 98th of 111 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Somalia Difference Ahead
1970s 2,505 tonnes 932.77 tonnes 1,572 tonnes Iraq
1980s 2,343 tonnes 2,869 tonnes 525.36 tonnes Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wild fish catch from bottom trawling, Iraq or Somalia?
Iraq, at 976.73 tonnes against 786.97 tonnes in Somalia as of 2018.
What is the difference in wild fish catch from bottom trawling between Iraq and Somalia?
189.76 tonnes, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Somalia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 1981.
How do Iraq and Somalia rank globally for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
Iraq ranks 95th and Somalia ranks 98th 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.