Canada vs New Zealand: Bottom trawling

Canada
243,715
in 2018
New Zealand
211,548
in 2018
Canada rank
18th
New Zealand rank
21st

Bottom trawling over time

  • Canada
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 243,715 against 211,548 in New Zealand, a difference of 32,167.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 18th and New Zealand ranks 21st of 135 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada New Zealand Difference Ahead
1950s 502,046 1,829 500,217 Canada
1960s 970,473 9,020 961,454 Canada
1970s 608,443 48,940 559,503 Canada
1980s 473,184 174,317 298,867 Canada
1990s 288,412 203,304 85,108 Canada
2000s 295,039 173,524 121,515 Canada
2010s 267,505 180,758 86,747 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bottom trawling, Canada or New Zealand?
Canada, at 243,715 against 211,548 in New Zealand as of 2018.
What is the difference in bottom trawling between Canada and New Zealand?
32,167, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for bottom trawling?
Canada ranks 18th and New Zealand ranks 21st 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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Canada vs New Zealand: Bottom trawling. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data. Retrieved 14 November 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/compare/bottom-trawling/canada/new-zealand/

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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