China vs Indonesia: Bottom trawling

China
7.17 million
in 2018
Indonesia
2.58 million
in 2018
China rank
1st
Indonesia rank
3rd

Bottom trawling over time

  • China
  • Indonesia
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M195019842018

How they compare

China currently reports 7.17 million against 2.58 million in Indonesia, a difference of 4.59 million.

That makes China's figure about 2.8 times Indonesia's.

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

China ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 3rd of 135 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Indonesia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Indonesia Difference Ahead
1950s 138,537 0 138,537 China
1960s 363,236 321,501 41,734 China
1970s 747,155 1.04 million 289,159 Indonesia
1980s 1.45 million 1.96 million 518,488 Indonesia
1990s 4.65 million 1.71 million 2.94 million China
2000s 5.78 million 1.86 million 3.92 million China
2010s 7.02 million 2.28 million 4.74 million China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bottom trawling, China or Indonesia?
China, at 7.17 million against 2.58 million in Indonesia as of 2018.
What is the difference in bottom trawling between China and Indonesia?
4.59 million, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Indonesia?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do China and Indonesia rank globally for bottom trawling?
China ranks 1st and Indonesia ranks 3rd 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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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