Liberia vs Panama: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling
Liberia
960.4 tonnes
in 2005
Panama
659.96 tonnes
in 2018
Liberia rank
96th
Panama rank
99th
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling over time
- Liberia
- Panama
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 960.4 tonnes against 659.96 tonnes in Panama, a difference of 300.44 tonnes.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.5 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 96th and Panama ranks 99th of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,768 tonnes | 99.68 tonnes | 6,668 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1970s | 26,924 tonnes | 451.92 tonnes | 26,473 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1980s | 13,151 tonnes | 7,498 tonnes | 5,653 tonnes | Liberia |
| 1990s | 2,657 tonnes | 8,947 tonnes | 6,290 tonnes | Panama |
| 2000s | 4,998 tonnes | 1,713 tonnes | 3,285 tonnes | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wild fish catch from bottom trawling, Liberia or Panama?
- Liberia, at 960.4 tonnes against 659.96 tonnes in Panama as of 2005.
- What is the difference in wild fish catch from bottom trawling between Liberia and Panama?
- 300.44 tonnes, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Panama?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2005.
- How do Liberia and Panama rank globally for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
- Liberia ranks 96th and Panama ranks 99th 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.