Which has higher wild fish catch from bottom trawling, Bulgaria or Democratic Republic of Congo?

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 55.67 tonnes against 0.66 tonnes in Bulgaria as of 1989.

What is the difference in wild fish catch from bottom trawling between Bulgaria and Democratic Republic of Congo?

55.01 tonnes, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Democratic Republic of Congo?

29 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 1989.

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.

Bulgaria vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling

Bulgaria

0.66 tonnes

in 2018

Democratic Republic of Congo

55.67 tonnes

in 1989

Bulgaria rank

111th

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

109th

Wild fish catch from bottom trawling over time

Bulgaria
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 55.67 tonnes against 0.66 tonnes in Bulgaria, a difference of 55.01 tonnes.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 84.4 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 111th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 109th of 111 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
1950s	378.98 tonnes	118.09 tonnes	260.89 tonnes	Bulgaria
1960s	8,626 tonnes	252.99 tonnes	8,373 tonnes	Bulgaria
1970s	63,363 tonnes	575.19 tonnes	62,788 tonnes	Bulgaria
1980s	64,008 tonnes	87.13 tonnes	63,921 tonnes	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wild fish catch from bottom trawling, Bulgaria or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 55.67 tonnes against 0.66 tonnes in Bulgaria as of 1989.
What is the difference in wild fish catch from bottom trawling between Bulgaria and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 55.01 tonnes, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 1989.
How do Bulgaria and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?: Bulgaria ranks 111th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 109th 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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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.