Brazil vs Greenland: Bottom trawling

Brazil
159,590
in 2018
Greenland
150,864
in 2018
Brazil rank
30th
Greenland rank
31st

Bottom trawling over time

  • Brazil
  • Greenland
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 159,590 against 150,864 in Greenland, a difference of 8,726.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 30th and Greenland ranks 31st of 135 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 6 and Greenland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Greenland Difference Ahead
1950s 65,968 94.68 65,873 Brazil
1960s 183,584 366.12 183,218 Brazil
1970s 307,465 47,946 259,519 Brazil
1980s 287,590 99,502 188,088 Brazil
1990s 130,766 106,760 24,005 Brazil
2000s 140,434 156,615 16,181 Greenland
2010s 157,592 148,286 9,305 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bottom trawling, Brazil or Greenland?
Brazil, at 159,590 against 150,864 in Greenland as of 2018.
What is the difference in bottom trawling between Brazil and Greenland?
8,726, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Greenland?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Brazil and Greenland rank globally for bottom trawling?
Brazil ranks 30th and Greenland ranks 31st 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