Which has higher wild fish catch from bottom trawling, Cote d'Ivoire or Iran?

Cote d'Ivoire, at 12,036 tonnes against 10,765 tonnes in Iran as of 2018.

What is the difference in wild fish catch from bottom trawling between Cote d'Ivoire and Iran?

1,271 tonnes, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Iran?

37 years are reported by both, from 1982 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.

Cote d'Ivoire vs Iran: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling

Cote d'Ivoire

12,036 tonnes

in 2018

Iran

10,765 tonnes

in 2018

Cote d'Ivoire rank

69th

Iran rank

71st

Wild fish catch from bottom trawling over time

Cote d'Ivoire
Iran

How they compare

Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 12,036 tonnes against 10,765 tonnes in Iran, a difference of 1,271 tonnes.

That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 69th and Iran ranks 71st of 111 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cote d'Ivoire	Iran	Difference	Ahead
1980s	16,046 tonnes	2,550 tonnes	13,496 tonnes	Cote d'Ivoire
1990s	26,608 tonnes	7,650 tonnes	18,959 tonnes	Cote d'Ivoire
2000s	11,780 tonnes	10,765 tonnes	1,015 tonnes	Cote d'Ivoire
2010s	4,730 tonnes	10,765 tonnes	6,034 tonnes	Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wild fish catch from bottom trawling, Cote d'Ivoire or Iran?: Cote d'Ivoire, at 12,036 tonnes against 10,765 tonnes in Iran as of 2018.
What is the difference in wild fish catch from bottom trawling between Cote d'Ivoire and Iran?: 1,271 tonnes, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Iran?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2018.
How do Cote d'Ivoire and Iran rank globally for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?: Cote d'Ivoire ranks 69th and Iran ranks 71st 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.