Iran vs Nigeria: Bottom trawling

Iran
85,796
in 2018
Nigeria
95,121
in 2018
Iran rank
43rd
Nigeria rank
41st

Bottom trawling over time

  • Iran
  • Nigeria
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k195019842018

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 95,121 against 85,796 in Iran, a difference of 9,325.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nigeria ahead.

Iran ranks 43rd and Nigeria ranks 41st of 135 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Nigeria Difference Ahead
1950s 1,519 2,735 1,216 Nigeria
1960s 17,965 7,368 10,597 Iran
1970s 28,712 21,360 7,352 Iran
1980s 36,691 92,717 56,026 Nigeria
1990s 59,678 188,991 129,313 Nigeria
2000s 43,256 190,888 147,633 Nigeria
2010s 63,346 113,017 49,672 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bottom trawling, Iran or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 95,121 against 85,796 in Iran as of 2018.
What is the difference in bottom trawling between Iran and Nigeria?
9,325, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Nigeria?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Iran and Nigeria rank globally for bottom trawling?
Iran ranks 43rd and Nigeria ranks 41st 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