Hong Kong vs Iceland: Bottom trawling

Hong Kong
342,988
in 2018
Iceland
283,070
in 2018
Hong Kong rank
15th
Iceland rank
17th

Bottom trawling over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Iceland
0200.0k400.0k600.0k195019842018

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 342,988 against 283,070 in Iceland, a difference of 59,918.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 15th and Iceland ranks 17th of 135 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Iceland Difference Ahead
1950s 55,785 398,908 343,123 Iceland
1960s 98,335 277,014 178,680 Iceland
1970s 200,451 291,668 91,217 Iceland
1980s 254,834 448,990 194,157 Iceland
1990s 381,151 330,218 50,932 Hong Kong
2000s 254,260 271,256 16,996 Iceland
2010s 298,598 245,223 53,375 Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bottom trawling, Hong Kong or Iceland?
Hong Kong, at 342,988 against 283,070 in Iceland as of 2018.
What is the difference in bottom trawling between Hong Kong and Iceland?
59,918, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Iceland?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Hong Kong and Iceland rank globally for bottom trawling?
Hong Kong ranks 15th and Iceland ranks 17th 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