Ecuador vs Saudi Arabia: Bottom trawling

Ecuador
16,247
in 2018
Saudi Arabia
17,904
in 2018
Ecuador rank
70th
Saudi Arabia rank
68th

Bottom trawling over time

  • Ecuador
  • Saudi Arabia
020.0k40.0k60.0k195019842018

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 17,904 against 16,247 in Ecuador, a difference of 1,657.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 70th and Saudi Arabia ranks 68th of 135 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1950s 6,536 0 6,536 Ecuador
1960s 21,613 17,095 4,518 Ecuador
1970s 24,938 36,001 11,062 Saudi Arabia
1980s 31,378 37,393 6,015 Saudi Arabia
1990s 31,672 37,874 6,202 Saudi Arabia
2000s 13,800 22,099 8,299 Saudi Arabia
2010s 27,309 20,083 7,225 Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bottom trawling, Ecuador or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 17,904 against 16,247 in Ecuador as of 2018.
What is the difference in bottom trawling between Ecuador and Saudi Arabia?
1,657, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Saudi Arabia?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Ecuador and Saudi Arabia rank globally for bottom trawling?
Ecuador ranks 70th and Saudi Arabia ranks 68th 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