Germany vs Nigeria: Bottom trawling

Germany
87,783
in 2018
Nigeria
95,121
in 2018
Germany rank
42nd
Nigeria rank
41st

Bottom trawling over time

  • Germany
  • Nigeria
0500.0k1.0M1.5M195019842018

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 95,121 against 87,783 in Germany, a difference of 7,338.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 42nd and Nigeria ranks 41st of 135 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Nigeria Difference Ahead
1950s 413,086 2,735 410,351 Germany
1960s 1.15 million 7,368 1.14 million Germany
1970s 498,315 21,360 476,954 Germany
1980s 172,274 92,717 79,557 Germany
1990s 123,622 188,991 65,369 Nigeria
2000s 105,181 190,888 85,707 Nigeria
2010s 92,440 113,017 20,578 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bottom trawling, Germany or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 95,121 against 87,783 in Germany as of 2018.
What is the difference in bottom trawling between Germany and Nigeria?
7,338, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Nigeria?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Germany and Nigeria rank globally for bottom trawling?
Germany ranks 42nd and Nigeria ranks 41st 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