Portugal vs United Kingdom: Catches - north-west Atlantic

Portugal
17,331 Tonnes live weight
in 2021
United Kingdom
1,155 Tonnes live weight
in 2017
Portugal rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
5th

Catches - north-west Atlantic over time

  • Portugal
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 17,331 Tonnes live weight against 1,155 Tonnes live weight in United Kingdom, a difference of 16,176 Tonnes live weight.

That makes Portugal's figure about 15.0 times United Kingdom's.

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

Portugal ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 23 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 15,405 Tonnes live weight 183.33 Tonnes live weight 15,222 Tonnes live weight Portugal
2010s 17,371 Tonnes live weight 1,564 Tonnes live weight 15,807 Tonnes live weight Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher catches - north-west atlantic, Portugal or United Kingdom?
Portugal, at 17,331 Tonnes live weight against 1,155 Tonnes live weight in United Kingdom as of 2021.
What is the difference in catches - north-west atlantic between Portugal and United Kingdom?
16,176 Tonnes live weight, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?
14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for catches - north-west atlantic?
Portugal ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Catches - north-west Atlantic (from 2000 onwards). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Catches - north-west Atlantic (from 2000 onwards)
Unit
Tonnes live weight
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
25 places, 372 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed