Australia vs Sri Lanka: Bottom trawling

Australia
44,477
in 2018
Sri Lanka
42,406
in 2018
Australia rank
54th
Sri Lanka rank
55th

Bottom trawling over time

  • Australia
  • Sri Lanka
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k195019842018

How they compare

Australia currently reports 44,477 against 42,406 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2,071.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 135 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1950s 21,181 10,259 10,922 Australia
1960s 38,450 27,326 11,124 Australia
1970s 117,809 46,469 71,340 Australia
1980s 163,614 50,141 113,473 Australia
1990s 162,818 37,703 125,115 Australia
2000s 89,909 34,610 55,299 Australia
2010s 48,864 41,810 7,054 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bottom trawling, Australia or Sri Lanka?
Australia, at 44,477 against 42,406 in Sri Lanka as of 2018.
What is the difference in bottom trawling between Australia and Sri Lanka?
2,071, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sri Lanka?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Australia and Sri Lanka rank globally for bottom trawling?
Australia ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as 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
Bottom trawling
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 9,315 data points, 1950–2018
Last refreshed