Which has higher wild fish catch from bottom trawling, Hong Kong or Mexico?

Hong Kong, at 511,312 tonnes against 406,777 tonnes in Mexico as of 2018.

What is the difference in wild fish catch from bottom trawling between Hong Kong and Mexico?

104,535 tonnes, with Hong Kong ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Mexico?

69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

Sea Around Us (2020) – 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.

Hong Kong vs Mexico: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling

Hong Kong

511,312 tonnes

in 2018

Mexico

406,777 tonnes

in 2018

Hong Kong rank

13th

Mexico rank

16th

Wild fish catch from bottom trawling over time

Hong Kong
Mexico

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 511,312 tonnes against 406,777 tonnes in Mexico, a difference of 104,535 tonnes.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.

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

Hong Kong ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 16th of 111 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 6 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1950s	55,785 tonnes	194,254 tonnes	138,469 tonnes	Mexico
1960s	98,335 tonnes	74,158 tonnes	24,177 tonnes	Hong Kong
1970s	200,451 tonnes	48,500 tonnes	151,950 tonnes	Hong Kong
1980s	254,834 tonnes	99,180 tonnes	155,654 tonnes	Hong Kong
1990s	381,151 tonnes	157,194 tonnes	223,957 tonnes	Hong Kong
2000s	254,260 tonnes	190,247 tonnes	64,013 tonnes	Hong Kong
2010s	351,305 tonnes	271,137 tonnes	80,167 tonnes	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wild fish catch from bottom trawling, Hong Kong or Mexico?: Hong Kong, at 511,312 tonnes against 406,777 tonnes in Mexico as of 2018.
What is the difference in wild fish catch from bottom trawling between Hong Kong and Mexico?: 104,535 tonnes, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Mexico?: 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Hong Kong and Mexico rank globally for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?: Hong Kong ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 16th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Sea Around Us (2020) – 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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Indicator: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling
Unit: tonnes
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 6,156 data points, 1950–2018
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Bottom trawling is a fishing method in which a large, heavy net is dragged along the seafloor to catch fish and other marine life.