Liberia vs Somalia: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling

Liberia
960.4 tonnes
in 2005
Somalia
786.97 tonnes
in 1991
Liberia rank
96th
Somalia rank
98th

Wild fish catch from bottom trawling over time

  • Liberia
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 960.4 tonnes against 786.97 tonnes in Somalia, a difference of 173.43 tonnes.

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

Across all 14 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.

Liberia ranks 96th and Somalia ranks 98th of 111 countries.

Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Somalia Difference Ahead
1970s 32,161 tonnes 932.77 tonnes 31,228 tonnes Liberia
1980s 13,151 tonnes 2,986 tonnes 10,165 tonnes Liberia
1990s 3,103 tonnes 786.97 tonnes 2,316 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 Somalia?
Liberia, at 960.4 tonnes against 786.97 tonnes in Somalia as of 2005.
What is the difference in wild fish catch from bottom trawling between Liberia and Somalia?
173.43 tonnes, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Somalia?
14 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 1991.
How do Liberia and Somalia rank globally for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
Liberia ranks 96th 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.