Iceland vs Mexico: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling
Iceland
270,807 tonnes
in 2018
Mexico
406,777 tonnes
in 2018
Iceland rank
18th
Mexico rank
16th
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling over time
- Iceland
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 406,777 tonnes against 270,807 tonnes in Iceland, a difference of 135,970 tonnes.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.5 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mexico ahead.
Iceland ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 16th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 394,040 tonnes | 194,254 tonnes | 199,786 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1960s | 266,624 tonnes | 74,158 tonnes | 192,466 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1970s | 275,882 tonnes | 48,500 tonnes | 227,382 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1980s | 415,198 tonnes | 99,180 tonnes | 316,018 tonnes | Iceland |
| 1990s | 259,125 tonnes | 157,194 tonnes | 101,931 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2000s | 244,419 tonnes | 190,247 tonnes | 54,172 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2010s | 227,700 tonnes | 271,137 tonnes | 43,438 tonnes | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wild fish catch from bottom trawling, Iceland or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 406,777 tonnes against 270,807 tonnes in Iceland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in wild fish catch from bottom trawling between Iceland and Mexico?
- 135,970 tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mexico?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Iceland and Mexico rank globally for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
- Iceland ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 16th 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.