Canada vs Iceland: Bottom trawling
Canada
243,715
in 2018
Iceland
283,070
in 2018
Canada rank
18th
Iceland rank
17th
Bottom trawling over time
- Canada
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 283,070 against 243,715 in Canada, a difference of 39,355.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.
Canada ranks 18th and Iceland ranks 17th of 135 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 502,046 | 398,908 | 103,138 | Canada |
| 1960s | 970,473 | 277,014 | 693,459 | Canada |
| 1970s | 608,443 | 291,668 | 316,775 | Canada |
| 1980s | 473,184 | 448,990 | 24,193 | Canada |
| 1990s | 288,412 | 330,218 | 41,806 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 295,039 | 271,256 | 23,783 | Canada |
| 2010s | 267,505 | 245,223 | 22,282 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bottom trawling, Canada or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 283,070 against 243,715 in Canada as of 2018.
- What is the difference in bottom trawling between Canada and Iceland?
- 39,355, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for bottom trawling?
- Canada ranks 18th and Iceland ranks 17th 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.