Greenland vs Taiwan: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling
Greenland
77,468 tonnes
in 2018
Taiwan
86,116 tonnes
in 2018
Greenland rank
40th
Taiwan rank
37th
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling over time
- Greenland
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 86,116 tonnes against 77,468 tonnes in Greenland, a difference of 8,648 tonnes.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.
Greenland ranks 40th and Taiwan ranks 37th of 111 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,831 tonnes | 305,216 tonnes | 303,385 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 21,778 tonnes | 495,421 tonnes | 473,643 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 33,133 tonnes | 452,576 tonnes | 419,443 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 28,269 tonnes | 254,968 tonnes | 226,700 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 44,372 tonnes | 120,346 tonnes | 75,974 tonnes | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 68,683 tonnes | 102,051 tonnes | 33,369 tonnes | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wild fish catch from bottom trawling, Greenland or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 86,116 tonnes against 77,468 tonnes in Greenland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in wild fish catch from bottom trawling between Greenland and Taiwan?
- 8,648 tonnes, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Taiwan?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2018.
- How do Greenland and Taiwan rank globally for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
- Greenland ranks 40th and Taiwan ranks 37th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Sea Around Us (2020) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Wild fish catch from bottom trawling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Bottom trawling is a fishing method in which a large, heavy net is dragged along the seafloor to catch fish and other marine life.