Argentina vs Russia: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling
Argentina
430,062 tonnes
in 2018
Russia
369,531 tonnes
in 2018
Argentina rank
14th
Russia rank
17th
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling over time
- Argentina
- Russia
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 430,062 tonnes against 369,531 tonnes in Russia, a difference of 60,531 tonnes.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Russia ahead.
Argentina ranks 14th and Russia ranks 17th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44,229 tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1960s | 122,159 tonnes | 3.64 million tonnes | 3.52 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1970s | 339,577 tonnes | 5.68 million tonnes | 5.35 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1980s | 467,506 tonnes | 5.56 million tonnes | 5.10 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1990s | 937,607 tonnes | 611,030 tonnes | 326,577 tonnes | Argentina |
| 2000s | 736,456 tonnes | 288,573 tonnes | 447,883 tonnes | Argentina |
| 2010s | 511,642 tonnes | 431,361 tonnes | 80,281 tonnes | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wild fish catch from bottom trawling, Argentina or Russia?
- Argentina, at 430,062 tonnes against 369,531 tonnes in Russia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in wild fish catch from bottom trawling between Argentina and Russia?
- 60,531 tonnes, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Russia?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Argentina and Russia rank globally for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
- Argentina ranks 14th and Russia ranks 17th 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.