Iran vs Yemen: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling

Iran
10,765 tonnes
in 2018
Yemen
10,021 tonnes
in 2018
Iran rank
71st
Yemen rank
72nd

Wild fish catch from bottom trawling over time

  • Iran
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 10,765 tonnes against 10,021 tonnes in Yemen, a difference of 744 tonnes.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Yemen ahead.

Iran ranks 71st and Yemen ranks 72nd of 111 countries.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Yemen Difference Ahead
1980s 2,550 tonnes 34,746 tonnes 32,196 tonnes Yemen
1990s 7,650 tonnes 54,549 tonnes 46,899 tonnes Yemen
2000s 10,765 tonnes 87,702 tonnes 76,938 tonnes Yemen
2010s 10,765 tonnes 22,118 tonnes 11,353 tonnes Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wild fish catch from bottom trawling, Iran or Yemen?
Iran, at 10,765 tonnes against 10,021 tonnes in Yemen as of 2018.
What is the difference in wild fish catch from bottom trawling between Iran and Yemen?
744 tonnes, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Yemen?
37 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2018.
How do Iran and Yemen rank globally for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
Iran ranks 71st and Yemen ranks 72nd of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Sea Around Us (2020) – 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

Indicator
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling
Unit
tonnes
Source
Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 6,156 data points, 1950–2018
Last refreshed

Bottom trawling is a fishing method in which a large, heavy net is dragged along the seafloor to catch fish and other marine life.