India vs United States: Bottom trawling

India
2.18 million
in 2018
United States
1.01 million
in 2018
India rank
4th
United States rank
5th

Bottom trawling over time

  • India
  • United States
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How they compare

India currently reports 2.18 million against 1.01 million in United States, a difference of 1.17 million.

That makes India's figure about 2.2 times United States's.

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

India ranks 4th and United States ranks 5th of 135 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and United States in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade India United States Difference Ahead
1950s 2,980 1.35 million 1.34 million United States
1960s 23,339 1.23 million 1.21 million United States
1970s 328,260 1.22 million 896,196 United States
1980s 631,105 1.68 million 1.05 million United States
1990s 1.21 million 1.85 million 640,532 United States
2000s 1.27 million 1.14 million 129,923 India
2010s 2.12 million 1.09 million 1.04 million India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bottom trawling, India or United States?
India, at 2.18 million against 1.01 million in United States as of 2018.
What is the difference in bottom trawling between India and United States?
1.17 million, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do India and United States rank globally for bottom trawling?
India ranks 4th and United States ranks 5th 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