El Salvador vs Iran: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling
El Salvador
9,774 tonnes
in 2018
Iran
10,765 tonnes
in 2018
El Salvador rank
73rd
Iran rank
71st
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling over time
- El Salvador
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 10,765 tonnes against 9,774 tonnes in El Salvador, a difference of 991 tonnes.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1982 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 73rd and Iran ranks 71st of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,730 tonnes | 2,550 tonnes | 4,180 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 189.76 tonnes | 6,800 tonnes | 6,610 tonnes | Iran |
| 2000s | 9,653 tonnes | 10,765 tonnes | 1,112 tonnes | Iran |
| 2010s | 11,790 tonnes | 10,765 tonnes | 1,026 tonnes | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wild fish catch from bottom trawling, El Salvador or Iran?
- Iran, at 10,765 tonnes against 9,774 tonnes in El Salvador as of 2018.
- What is the difference in wild fish catch from bottom trawling between El Salvador and Iran?
- 991 tonnes, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Iran?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2018.
- How do El Salvador and Iran rank globally for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
- El Salvador ranks 73rd and Iran ranks 71st of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Sea Around Us (2020) β 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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About this data
Bottom trawling is a fishing method in which a large, heavy net is dragged along the seafloor to catch fish and other marine life.