France vs Netherlands: Bottom trawling

France
168,508
in 2018
Netherlands
196,443
in 2018
France rank
27th
Netherlands rank
24th

Bottom trawling over time

  • France
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 196,443 against 168,508 in France, a difference of 27,935.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Netherlands ahead.

France ranks 27th and Netherlands ranks 24th of 135 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Netherlands Difference Ahead
1950s 120,925 134,642 13,717 Netherlands
1960s 154,716 253,725 99,009 Netherlands
1970s 204,032 314,578 110,546 Netherlands
1980s 270,703 363,605 92,902 Netherlands
1990s 271,944 266,690 5,253 France
2000s 232,858 167,894 64,964 France
2010s 169,026 178,861 9,835 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bottom trawling, France or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 196,443 against 168,508 in France as of 2018.
What is the difference in bottom trawling between France and Netherlands?
27,935, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do France and Netherlands rank globally for bottom trawling?
France ranks 27th and Netherlands ranks 24th 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