Iraq vs Syria: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling
Iraq
976.73 tonnes
in 2018
Syria
1,051 tonnes
in 2018
Iraq rank
95th
Syria rank
94th
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling over time
- Iraq
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 1,051 tonnes against 976.73 tonnes in Iraq, a difference of 74.27 tonnes.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Syria ahead.
Iraq ranks 95th and Syria ranks 94th of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,507 tonnes | 125.08 tonnes | 1,382 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1980s | 2,343 tonnes | 260.12 tonnes | 2,083 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1990s | 1,024 tonnes | 1,582 tonnes | 558.25 tonnes | Syria |
| 2000s | 1,103 tonnes | 2,065 tonnes | 961.61 tonnes | Syria |
| 2010s | 850.56 tonnes | 1,230 tonnes | 379.88 tonnes | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wild fish catch from bottom trawling, Iraq or Syria?
- Syria, at 1,051 tonnes against 976.73 tonnes in Iraq as of 2018.
- What is the difference in wild fish catch from bottom trawling between Iraq and Syria?
- 74.27 tonnes, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Syria?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Iraq and Syria rank globally for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
- Iraq ranks 95th and Syria ranks 94th 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.