Belgium vs Ghana: Bottom trawling

Belgium
28,201
in 2018
Ghana
29,957
in 2018
Belgium rank
62nd
Ghana rank
61st

Bottom trawling over time

  • Belgium
  • Ghana
050.0k100.0k150.0k195019842018

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 29,957 against 28,201 in Belgium, a difference of 1,756.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 62nd and Ghana ranks 61st of 135 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Ghana Difference Ahead
1950s 83,023 910.6 82,113 Belgium
1960s 82,449 32,130 50,319 Belgium
1970s 69,279 100,920 31,641 Ghana
1980s 57,545 48,006 9,538 Belgium
1990s 49,979 32,231 17,748 Belgium
2000s 35,087 41,075 5,988 Ghana
2010s 34,310 36,397 2,087 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bottom trawling, Belgium or Ghana?
Ghana, at 29,957 against 28,201 in Belgium as of 2018.
What is the difference in bottom trawling between Belgium and Ghana?
1,756, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ghana?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Ghana rank globally for bottom trawling?
Belgium ranks 62nd and Ghana ranks 61st 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