Guinea vs South Africa: Bottom trawling

Guinea
125,225
in 2018
South Africa
139,897
in 2018
Guinea rank
35th
South Africa rank
32nd

Bottom trawling over time

  • Guinea
  • South Africa
0100.0k200.0k300.0k195019842018

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 139,897 against 125,225 in Guinea, a difference of 14,672.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.

Across all 69 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Guinea ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 135 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 11,330 85,818 74,489 South Africa
1960s 35,908 205,984 170,076 South Africa
1970s 60,272 262,571 202,299 South Africa
1980s 75,873 256,084 180,211 South Africa
1990s 56,917 193,676 136,759 South Africa
2000s 44,759 174,048 129,290 South Africa
2010s 80,830 146,340 65,510 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bottom trawling, Guinea or South Africa?
South Africa, at 139,897 against 125,225 in Guinea as of 2018.
What is the difference in bottom trawling between Guinea and South Africa?
14,672, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and South Africa?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Guinea and South Africa rank globally for bottom trawling?
Guinea ranks 35th 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.

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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