Which has higher wild fish catch from bottom trawling, Belgium or Estonia?

Estonia, at 4,812 tonnes against 4,731 tonnes in Belgium as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Estonia?

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.

Belgium vs Estonia: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling

Belgium

4,731 tonnes

in 2018

Estonia

4,812 tonnes

in 2018

Belgium rank

79th

Estonia rank

78th

Wild fish catch from bottom trawling over time

Belgium
Estonia

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 4,812 tonnes against 4,731 tonnes in Belgium, a difference of 81 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 79th and Estonia ranks 78th of 111 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Estonia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Estonia	Difference	Ahead
1950s	17,595 tonnes	14,025 tonnes	3,571 tonnes	Belgium
1960s	19,767 tonnes	129,666 tonnes	109,899 tonnes	Estonia
1970s	14,752 tonnes	118,027 tonnes	103,275 tonnes	Estonia
1980s	9,195 tonnes	31,594 tonnes	22,399 tonnes	Estonia
1990s	7,914 tonnes	5,852 tonnes	2,062 tonnes	Belgium
2000s	7,300 tonnes	3,528 tonnes	3,773 tonnes	Belgium
2010s	8,888 tonnes	6,132 tonnes	2,756 tonnes	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wild fish catch from bottom trawling, Belgium or Estonia?: Estonia, at 4,812 tonnes against 4,731 tonnes in Belgium as of 2018.
What is the difference in wild fish catch from bottom trawling between Belgium and Estonia?: 81 tonnes, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Estonia?: 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Estonia rank globally for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?: Belgium ranks 79th and Estonia ranks 78th 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: 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.