Egypt vs Iran: Bottom trawling

Egypt
80,261
in 2018
Iran
85,796
in 2018
Egypt rank
45th
Iran rank
43rd

Bottom trawling over time

  • Egypt
  • Iran
050.0k100.0k150.0k195019842018

How they compare

Iran currently reports 85,796 against 80,261 in Egypt, a difference of 5,535.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

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

Egypt ranks 45th and Iran ranks 43rd of 135 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 5 and Iran in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Iran Difference Ahead
1950s 20,559 1,519 19,040 Egypt
1960s 40,028 17,965 22,063 Egypt
1970s 25,943 28,712 2,769 Iran
1980s 34,932 36,691 1,759 Iran
1990s 78,161 59,678 18,483 Egypt
2000s 109,153 43,256 65,898 Egypt
2010s 86,112 63,346 22,766 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bottom trawling, Egypt or Iran?
Iran, at 85,796 against 80,261 in Egypt as of 2018.
What is the difference in bottom trawling between Egypt and Iran?
5,535, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iran?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Egypt and Iran rank globally for bottom trawling?
Egypt ranks 45th and Iran ranks 43rd 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