Israel vs Syria: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling

Israel
1,255 tonnes
in 2018
Syria
1,051 tonnes
in 2018
Israel rank
92nd
Syria rank
94th

Wild fish catch from bottom trawling over time

  • Israel
  • Syria
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 1,255 tonnes against 1,051 tonnes in Syria, a difference of 204 tonnes.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 92nd and Syria ranks 94th of 111 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Syria Difference Ahead
1950s 1,991 tonnes 547.38 tonnes 1,444 tonnes Israel
1960s 7,537 tonnes 411.11 tonnes 7,126 tonnes Israel
1970s 12,813 tonnes 125.08 tonnes 12,688 tonnes Israel
1980s 11,330 tonnes 255.12 tonnes 11,074 tonnes Israel
1990s 2,212 tonnes 1,313 tonnes 899.41 tonnes Israel
2000s 2,288 tonnes 2,065 tonnes 222.96 tonnes Israel
2010s 1,801 tonnes 1,230 tonnes 570.08 tonnes Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wild fish catch from bottom trawling, Israel or Syria?
Israel, at 1,255 tonnes against 1,051 tonnes in Syria as of 2018.
What is the difference in wild fish catch from bottom trawling between Israel and Syria?
204 tonnes, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Syria?
67 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Israel and Syria rank globally for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
Israel ranks 92nd 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.