France vs United Kingdom: Bottom trawling

France
168,508
in 2018
United Kingdom
177,875
in 2018
France rank
27th
United Kingdom rank
25th

Bottom trawling over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k195019842018

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 177,875 against 168,508 in France, a difference of 9,367.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.

France ranks 27th and United Kingdom ranks 25th of 135 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1950s 120,925 565,935 445,010 United Kingdom
1960s 154,716 540,365 385,649 United Kingdom
1970s 204,032 409,734 205,702 United Kingdom
1980s 270,703 346,038 75,335 United Kingdom
1990s 271,944 336,255 64,311 United Kingdom
2000s 232,858 202,552 30,306 France
2010s 169,026 172,540 3,514 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bottom trawling, France or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 177,875 against 168,508 in France as of 2018.
What is the difference in bottom trawling between France and United Kingdom?
9,367, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for bottom trawling?
France ranks 27th and United Kingdom ranks 25th 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