Which has higher wild fish catch from bottom trawling, Congo or Cuba?

Congo, at 2,125 tonnes against 1,922 tonnes in Cuba as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Cuba?

37 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2012.

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.

Congo vs Cuba: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling

Congo

2,125 tonnes

in 2018

Cuba

1,922 tonnes

in 2012

Congo rank

87th

Cuba rank

88th

Wild fish catch from bottom trawling over time

Congo
Cuba

How they compare

Congo currently reports 2,125 tonnes against 1,922 tonnes in Cuba, a difference of 203 tonnes.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 87th and Cuba ranks 88th of 111 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Cuba in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Cuba	Difference	Ahead
1960s	9,793 tonnes	5,355 tonnes	4,438 tonnes	Congo
1970s	9,888 tonnes	69,265 tonnes	59,377 tonnes	Cuba
1980s	5,365 tonnes	61,714 tonnes	56,349 tonnes	Cuba
1990s	2,211 tonnes	21,807 tonnes	19,596 tonnes	Cuba
2000s	9,131 tonnes	613.34 tonnes	8,518 tonnes	Congo
2010s	2,306 tonnes	2,403 tonnes	97.25 tonnes	Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wild fish catch from bottom trawling, Congo or Cuba?: Congo, at 2,125 tonnes against 1,922 tonnes in Cuba as of 2018.
What is the difference in wild fish catch from bottom trawling between Congo and Cuba?: 203 tonnes, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Cuba?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2012.
How do Congo and Cuba rank globally for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?: Congo ranks 87th and Cuba ranks 88th 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

Indicator: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling
Unit: tonnes
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 6,156 data points, 1950–2018
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Bottom trawling is a fishing method in which a large, heavy net is dragged along the seafloor to catch fish and other marine life.