Iceland vs Russia: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling
Iceland
270,807 tonnes
in 2018
Russia
369,531 tonnes
in 2018
Iceland rank
18th
Russia rank
17th
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling over time
- Iceland
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 369,531 tonnes against 270,807 tonnes in Iceland, a difference of 98,724 tonnes.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.4 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Russia ahead.
Iceland ranks 18th and Russia ranks 17th of 111 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 394,040 tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 923,272 tonnes | Russia |
| 1960s | 266,624 tonnes | 3.64 million tonnes | 3.37 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1970s | 275,882 tonnes | 5.68 million tonnes | 5.41 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1980s | 415,198 tonnes | 5.56 million tonnes | 5.15 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1990s | 259,125 tonnes | 611,030 tonnes | 351,904 tonnes | Russia |
| 2000s | 244,419 tonnes | 288,573 tonnes | 44,154 tonnes | Russia |
| 2010s | 227,700 tonnes | 431,361 tonnes | 203,661 tonnes | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wild fish catch from bottom trawling, Iceland or Russia?
- Russia, at 369,531 tonnes against 270,807 tonnes in Iceland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in wild fish catch from bottom trawling between Iceland and Russia?
- 98,724 tonnes, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Russia?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Iceland and Russia rank globally for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
- Iceland ranks 18th and Russia ranks 17th 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.