France vs United Kingdom: Catches - inland waters

France
2,500 Tonnes live weight
in 2010
United Kingdom
2,473 Tonnes live weight
in 2010
France rank
16th
United Kingdom rank
17th

Catches - inland waters over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom
02.0k4.0k6.0k195019802010

How they compare

France currently reports 2,500 Tonnes live weight against 2,473 Tonnes live weight in United Kingdom, a difference of 27 Tonnes live weight.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.

France ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 54 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1950s 900 Tonnes live weight 410 Tonnes live weight 490 Tonnes live weight France
1960s 1,300 Tonnes live weight 780 Tonnes live weight 520 Tonnes live weight France
1970s 1,650 Tonnes live weight 937.2 Tonnes live weight 712.8 Tonnes live weight France
1980s 3,083 Tonnes live weight 1,710 Tonnes live weight 1,372 Tonnes live weight France
1990s 4,729 Tonnes live weight 2,583 Tonnes live weight 2,146 Tonnes live weight France
2000s 2,620 Tonnes live weight 2,551 Tonnes live weight 68.8 Tonnes live weight France
2010s 2,500 Tonnes live weight 2,473 Tonnes live weight 27 Tonnes live weight France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher catches - inland waters, France or United Kingdom?
France, at 2,500 Tonnes live weight against 2,473 Tonnes live weight in United Kingdom as of 2010.
What is the difference in catches - inland waters between France and United Kingdom?
27 Tonnes live weight, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
61 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2010.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for catches - inland waters?
France ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 54 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Catches - inland waters. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Catches - inland waters
Unit
Tonnes live weight
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
64 places, 2,692 data points, 1950–2011
Last refreshed