Hong Kong vs Malaysia: Bottom trawling

Hong Kong
342,988
in 2018
Malaysia
620,968
in 2018
Hong Kong rank
15th
Malaysia rank
13th

Bottom trawling over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Malaysia
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k195019842018

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 620,968 against 342,988 in Hong Kong, a difference of 277,980.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.8 times Hong Kong's.

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

Hong Kong ranks 15th and Malaysia ranks 13th of 135 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Malaysia Difference Ahead
1950s 55,785 6.71 55,779 Hong Kong
1960s 98,335 75,228 23,107 Hong Kong
1970s 200,451 595,694 395,244 Malaysia
1980s 254,834 556,429 301,595 Malaysia
1990s 381,151 685,244 304,093 Malaysia
2000s 254,260 684,496 430,236 Malaysia
2010s 298,598 662,399 363,801 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bottom trawling, Hong Kong or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 620,968 against 342,988 in Hong Kong as of 2018.
What is the difference in bottom trawling between Hong Kong and Malaysia?
277,980, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Malaysia?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Hong Kong and Malaysia rank globally for bottom trawling?
Hong Kong ranks 15th and Malaysia ranks 13th 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