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

Congo, at 2,125 tonnes against 1,510 tonnes in Venezuela as of 2018.

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

69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.

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 Venezuela: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling

Congo

2,125 tonnes

in 2018

Venezuela

1,510 tonnes

in 2018

Congo rank

87th

Venezuela rank

90th

Wild fish catch from bottom trawling over time

Congo
Venezuela

How they compare

Congo currently reports 2,125 tonnes against 1,510 tonnes in Venezuela, a difference of 615 tonnes.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.4 times Venezuela's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 87th and Venezuela ranks 90th of 111 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1950s	7,385 tonnes	4,392 tonnes	2,992 tonnes	Congo
1960s	9,246 tonnes	15,811 tonnes	6,564 tonnes	Venezuela
1970s	9,888 tonnes	60,882 tonnes	50,994 tonnes	Venezuela
1980s	5,365 tonnes	77,730 tonnes	72,365 tonnes	Venezuela
1990s	2,211 tonnes	67,984 tonnes	65,773 tonnes	Venezuela
2000s	5,704 tonnes	26,376 tonnes	20,672 tonnes	Venezuela
2010s	2,254 tonnes	1,539 tonnes	715.08 tonnes	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wild fish catch from bottom trawling, Congo or Venezuela?: Congo, at 2,125 tonnes against 1,510 tonnes in Venezuela as of 2018.
What is the difference in wild fish catch from bottom trawling between Congo and Venezuela?: 615 tonnes, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Venezuela?: 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Congo and Venezuela rank globally for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?: Congo ranks 87th and Venezuela ranks 90th 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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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.