El Salvador vs Guatemala: Bottom trawling

El Salvador
16,759
in 2018
Guatemala
18,034
in 2018
El Salvador rank
69th
Guatemala rank
67th

Bottom trawling over time

  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
050.0k100.0k150.0k195019842018

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 18,034 against 16,759 in El Salvador, a difference of 1,275.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

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

El Salvador ranks 69th and Guatemala ranks 67th of 135 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 6 and Guatemala in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Guatemala Difference Ahead
1950s 11,574 2,438 9,136 El Salvador
1960s 99,276 13,385 85,891 El Salvador
1970s 78,626 26,133 52,493 El Salvador
1980s 61,994 30,409 31,585 El Salvador
1990s 54,729 40,162 14,566 El Salvador
2000s 30,453 16,453 13,999 El Salvador
2010s 12,135 17,974 5,839 Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bottom trawling, El Salvador or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 18,034 against 16,759 in El Salvador as of 2018.
What is the difference in bottom trawling between El Salvador and Guatemala?
1,275, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for bottom trawling?
El Salvador ranks 69th and Guatemala ranks 67th 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