Canada vs South Africa: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling
Canada
151,079 tonnes
in 2018
South Africa
140,611 tonnes
in 2018
Canada rank
26th
South Africa rank
28th
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling over time
- Canada
- South Africa
How they compare
Canada currently reports 151,079 tonnes against 140,611 tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 10,468 tonnes.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 28th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 502,046 tonnes | 85,818 tonnes | 416,228 tonnes | Canada |
| 1960s | 969,947 tonnes | 205,814 tonnes | 764,133 tonnes | Canada |
| 1970s | 601,311 tonnes | 261,542 tonnes | 339,768 tonnes | Canada |
| 1980s | 447,514 tonnes | 255,042 tonnes | 192,472 tonnes | Canada |
| 1990s | 221,857 tonnes | 193,407 tonnes | 28,451 tonnes | Canada |
| 2000s | 136,178 tonnes | 173,905 tonnes | 37,728 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 130,497 tonnes | 146,389 tonnes | 15,893 tonnes | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wild fish catch from bottom trawling, Canada or South Africa?
- Canada, at 151,079 tonnes against 140,611 tonnes in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in wild fish catch from bottom trawling between Canada and South Africa?
- 10,468 tonnes, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
- Canada ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 28th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Sea Around Us (2020) β 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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About this data
Bottom trawling is a fishing method in which a large, heavy net is dragged along the seafloor to catch fish and other marine life.