Greenland vs South Africa: Bottom trawling
Greenland
150,864
in 2018
South Africa
139,897
in 2018
Greenland rank
31st
South Africa rank
32nd
Bottom trawling over time
- Greenland
- South Africa
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 150,864 against 139,897 in South Africa, a difference of 10,967.
That makes Greenland's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
Greenland ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 32nd of 135 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 94.68 | 85,818 | 85,724 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 366.12 | 205,984 | 205,618 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 47,946 | 262,571 | 214,625 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 99,502 | 256,084 | 156,582 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 106,760 | 193,676 | 86,916 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 156,615 | 174,048 | 17,433 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 148,286 | 146,340 | 1,946 | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bottom trawling, Greenland or South Africa?
- Greenland, at 150,864 against 139,897 in South Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in bottom trawling between Greenland and South Africa?
- 10,967, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and South Africa?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Greenland and South Africa rank globally for bottom trawling?
- Greenland ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 32nd 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.