China vs Vietnam: Bottom trawling

China
7.17 million
in 2018
Vietnam
3.04 million
in 2018
China rank
1st
Vietnam rank
2nd

Bottom trawling over time

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

How they compare

China currently reports 7.17 million against 3.04 million in Vietnam, a difference of 4.13 million.

That makes China's figure about 2.4 times Vietnam's.

Across all 69 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and Vietnam ranks 2nd of 135 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Vietnam Difference Ahead
1950s 138,537 0 138,537 China
1960s 363,236 0 363,236 China
1970s 747,155 23.5 747,132 China
1980s 1.45 million 23,433 1.42 million China
1990s 4.65 million 547,479 4.11 million China
2000s 5.78 million 1.48 million 4.30 million China
2010s 7.02 million 2.38 million 4.64 million China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bottom trawling, China or Vietnam?
China, at 7.17 million against 3.04 million in Vietnam as of 2018.
What is the difference in bottom trawling between China and Vietnam?
4.13 million, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Vietnam?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do China and Vietnam rank globally for bottom trawling?
China ranks 1st and Vietnam ranks 2nd 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