Indonesia vs United States: Bottom trawling

Indonesia
2.58 million
in 2018
United States
1.01 million
in 2018
Indonesia rank
3rd
United States rank
5th

Bottom trawling over time

  • Indonesia
  • United States
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 2.58 million against 1.01 million in United States, a difference of 1.57 million.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 2.6 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.

Indonesia ranks 3rd and United States ranks 5th of 135 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia United States Difference Ahead
1950s 0 1.35 million 1.35 million United States
1960s 321,501 1.23 million 908,299 United States
1970s 1.04 million 1.22 million 188,142 United States
1980s 1.96 million 1.68 million 285,826 Indonesia
1990s 1.71 million 1.85 million 137,944 United States
2000s 1.86 million 1.14 million 713,688 Indonesia
2010s 2.28 million 1.09 million 1.20 million Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bottom trawling, Indonesia or United States?
Indonesia, at 2.58 million against 1.01 million in United States as of 2018.
What is the difference in bottom trawling between Indonesia and United States?
1.57 million, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United States?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Indonesia and United States rank globally for bottom trawling?
Indonesia ranks 3rd 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