Iceland vs Morocco: Bottom trawling

Iceland
283,070
in 2018
Morocco
213,599
in 2018
Iceland rank
17th
Morocco rank
20th

Bottom trawling over time

  • Iceland
  • Morocco
0200.0k400.0k600.0k195019842018

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 283,070 against 213,599 in Morocco, a difference of 69,471.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Morocco's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 17th and Morocco ranks 20th of 135 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Morocco Difference Ahead
1950s 398,908 35,714 363,194 Iceland
1960s 277,014 38,040 238,974 Iceland
1970s 291,668 45,774 245,893 Iceland
1980s 448,990 159,362 289,629 Iceland
1990s 330,218 279,655 50,564 Iceland
2000s 271,256 240,376 30,879 Iceland
2010s 245,223 233,578 11,645 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bottom trawling, Iceland or Morocco?
Iceland, at 283,070 against 213,599 in Morocco as of 2018.
What is the difference in bottom trawling between Iceland and Morocco?
69,471, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Morocco?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Iceland and Morocco rank globally for bottom trawling?
Iceland ranks 17th and Morocco ranks 20th 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