Ireland vs Saudi Arabia: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling
Ireland
15,261 tonnes
in 2018
Saudi Arabia
13,820 tonnes
in 2018
Ireland rank
64th
Saudi Arabia rank
67th
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling over time
- Ireland
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 15,261 tonnes against 13,820 tonnes in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1,441 tonnes.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 64th and Saudi Arabia ranks 67th of 111 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,745 tonnes | 21,368 tonnes | 11,623 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 23,442 tonnes | 33,325 tonnes | 9,883 tonnes | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 40,828 tonnes | 21,686 tonnes | 19,142 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1990s | 51,058 tonnes | 26,836 tonnes | 24,222 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2000s | 38,096 tonnes | 14,423 tonnes | 23,673 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2010s | 29,251 tonnes | 15,104 tonnes | 14,147 tonnes | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wild fish catch from bottom trawling, Ireland or Saudi Arabia?
- Ireland, at 15,261 tonnes against 13,820 tonnes in Saudi Arabia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in wild fish catch from bottom trawling between Ireland and Saudi Arabia?
- 1,441 tonnes, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Saudi Arabia?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2018.
- How do Ireland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
- Ireland ranks 64th and Saudi Arabia ranks 67th 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
Bottom trawling is a fishing method in which a large, heavy net is dragged along the seafloor to catch fish and other marine life.