Falkland Islands vs North Korea: Bottom trawling

Falkland Islands
81,985
in 2018
North Korea
69,673
in 2018
Falkland Islands rank
44th
North Korea rank
47th

Bottom trawling over time

  • Falkland Islands
  • North Korea
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How they compare

Falkland Islands currently reports 81,985 against 69,673 in North Korea, a difference of 12,312.

That makes Falkland Islands's figure about 1.2 times North Korea's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.

Falkland Islands ranks 44th and North Korea ranks 47th of 135 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Falkland Islands averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Falkland Islands North Korea Difference Ahead
1950s 0 302,649 302,649 North Korea
1960s 0 474,965 474,965 North Korea
1970s 0 682,632 682,632 North Korea
1980s 77.82 661,109 661,031 North Korea
1990s 16,745 161,065 144,320 North Korea
2000s 58,397 54,149 4,248 Falkland Islands
2010s 66,048 67,894 1,846 North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bottom trawling, Falkland Islands or North Korea?
Falkland Islands, at 81,985 against 69,673 in North Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in bottom trawling between Falkland Islands and North Korea?
12,312, with Falkland Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Falkland Islands and North Korea?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Falkland Islands and North Korea rank globally for bottom trawling?
Falkland Islands ranks 44th and North Korea ranks 47th 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