El Salvador vs Yemen: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling
El Salvador
9,774 tonnes
in 2018
Yemen
10,021 tonnes
in 2018
El Salvador rank
73rd
Yemen rank
72nd
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling over time
- El Salvador
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 10,021 tonnes against 9,774 tonnes in El Salvador, a difference of 247 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Yemen ahead.
El Salvador ranks 73rd and Yemen ranks 72nd of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,268 tonnes | 33,400 tonnes | 30,132 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1980s | 8,615 tonnes | 34,649 tonnes | 26,033 tonnes | Yemen |
| 1990s | 189.76 tonnes | 41,775 tonnes | 41,586 tonnes | Yemen |
| 2000s | 9,653 tonnes | 87,482 tonnes | 77,829 tonnes | Yemen |
| 2010s | 11,790 tonnes | 10,424 tonnes | 1,366 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 Yemen?
- Yemen, at 10,021 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 Yemen?
- 247 tonnes, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Yemen?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
- How do El Salvador and Yemen rank globally for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
- El Salvador ranks 73rd and Yemen ranks 72nd 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.