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
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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) – 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.