Bangladesh vs South Africa: Bottom trawling

Bangladesh
164,299
in 2018
South Africa
139,897
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
29th
South Africa rank
32nd

Bottom trawling over time

  • Bangladesh
  • South Africa
0100.0k200.0k300.0k195019842018

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 164,299 against 139,897 in South Africa, a difference of 24,402.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 135 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 0 85,818 85,818 South Africa
1960s 0 205,984 205,984 South Africa
1970s 32,910 262,571 229,662 South Africa
1980s 81,856 256,084 174,229 South Africa
1990s 100,616 193,676 93,060 South Africa
2000s 106,636 174,048 67,412 South Africa
2010s 152,933 146,340 6,593 Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bottom trawling, Bangladesh or South Africa?
Bangladesh, at 164,299 against 139,897 in South Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in bottom trawling between Bangladesh and South Africa?
24,402, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for bottom trawling?
Bangladesh ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 32nd 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