Canada vs United Kingdom: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling
Canada
151,079 tonnes
in 2018
United Kingdom
129,985 tonnes
in 2018
Canada rank
26th
United Kingdom rank
29th
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Canada currently reports 151,079 tonnes against 129,985 tonnes in United Kingdom, a difference of 21,094 tonnes.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Canada ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 29th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 502,046 tonnes | 559,490 tonnes | 57,444 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 969,947 tonnes | 519,372 tonnes | 450,574 tonnes | Canada |
| 1970s | 601,311 tonnes | 379,911 tonnes | 221,400 tonnes | Canada |
| 1980s | 447,514 tonnes | 307,740 tonnes | 139,774 tonnes | Canada |
| 1990s | 221,857 tonnes | 286,217 tonnes | 64,360 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 136,178 tonnes | 157,782 tonnes | 21,604 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 130,497 tonnes | 127,532 tonnes | 2,965 tonnes | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wild fish catch from bottom trawling, Canada or United Kingdom?
- Canada, at 151,079 tonnes against 129,985 tonnes in United Kingdom as of 2018.
- What is the difference in wild fish catch from bottom trawling between Canada and United Kingdom?
- 21,094 tonnes, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom rank globally for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
- Canada ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 29th 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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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.