Brazil vs South Africa: Bottom trawling
Brazil
159,590
in 2018
South Africa
139,897
in 2018
Brazil rank
30th
South Africa rank
32nd
Bottom trawling over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 159,590 against 139,897 in South Africa, a difference of 19,693.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Brazil ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 135 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65,968 | 85,818 | 19,851 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 183,584 | 205,984 | 22,400 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 307,465 | 262,571 | 44,894 | Brazil |
| 1980s | 287,590 | 256,084 | 31,505 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 130,766 | 193,676 | 62,911 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 140,434 | 174,048 | 33,614 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 157,592 | 146,340 | 11,251 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bottom trawling, Brazil or South Africa?
- Brazil, at 159,590 against 139,897 in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in bottom trawling between Brazil and South Africa?
- 19,693, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for bottom trawling?
- Brazil ranks 30th 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.