Which has higher wild fish catch from bottom trawling, Australia or Tunisia?

Australia, at 36,429 tonnes against 25,741 tonnes in Tunisia as of 2018.

What is the difference in wild fish catch from bottom trawling between Australia and Tunisia?

10,688 tonnes, with Australia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Tunisia?

69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.

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.

Australia vs Tunisia: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling

Australia

36,429 tonnes

in 2018

Tunisia

25,741 tonnes

in 2018

Australia rank

54th

Tunisia rank

57th

Wild fish catch from bottom trawling over time

Australia
Tunisia

How they compare

Australia currently reports 36,429 tonnes against 25,741 tonnes in Tunisia, a difference of 10,688 tonnes.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times Tunisia's.

Across all 69 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 54th and Tunisia ranks 57th of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Tunisia	Difference	Ahead
1950s	21,181 tonnes	2,763 tonnes	18,418 tonnes	Australia
1960s	38,146 tonnes	6,269 tonnes	31,877 tonnes	Australia
1970s	116,314 tonnes	13,741 tonnes	102,573 tonnes	Australia
1980s	160,685 tonnes	27,662 tonnes	133,022 tonnes	Australia
1990s	148,030 tonnes	29,181 tonnes	118,849 tonnes	Australia
2000s	77,546 tonnes	26,937 tonnes	50,609 tonnes	Australia
2010s	40,014 tonnes	27,109 tonnes	12,905 tonnes	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wild fish catch from bottom trawling, Australia or Tunisia?: Australia, at 36,429 tonnes against 25,741 tonnes in Tunisia as of 2018.
What is the difference in wild fish catch from bottom trawling between Australia and Tunisia?: 10,688 tonnes, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Tunisia?: 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Australia and Tunisia rank globally for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?: Australia ranks 54th and Tunisia ranks 57th 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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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: 18 September 2026

Bottom trawling is a fishing method in which a large, heavy net is dragged along the seafloor to catch fish and other marine life.