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
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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) – 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.