Iran vs Taiwan: Bottom trawling

Iran
85,796
in 2018
Taiwan
98,751
in 2018
Iran rank
43rd
Taiwan rank
40th

Bottom trawling over time

  • Iran
  • Taiwan
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How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 98,751 against 85,796 in Iran, a difference of 12,955.

That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.2 times Iran's.

Across all 69 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 43rd and Taiwan ranks 40th of 135 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Taiwan Difference Ahead
1950s 1,519 83,985 82,466 Taiwan
1960s 17,965 255,798 237,834 Taiwan
1970s 28,712 592,436 563,723 Taiwan
1980s 36,691 586,072 549,381 Taiwan
1990s 59,678 305,783 246,104 Taiwan
2000s 43,256 134,870 91,614 Taiwan
2010s 63,346 127,324 63,978 Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bottom trawling, Iran or Taiwan?
Taiwan, at 98,751 against 85,796 in Iran as of 2018.
What is the difference in bottom trawling between Iran and Taiwan?
12,955, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Taiwan?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Iran and Taiwan rank globally for bottom trawling?
Iran ranks 43rd and Taiwan ranks 40th 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