Ireland vs Tunisia: Bottom trawling

Ireland
26,536
in 2018
Tunisia
23,033
in 2018
Ireland rank
63rd
Tunisia rank
64th

Bottom trawling over time

  • Ireland
  • Tunisia
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k195019842018

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 26,536 against 23,033 in Tunisia, a difference of 3,503.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Tunisia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 63rd and Tunisia ranks 64th of 135 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Tunisia Difference Ahead
1950s 4,144 2,763 1,381 Ireland
1960s 9,452 6,269 3,183 Ireland
1970s 26,055 13,741 12,315 Ireland
1980s 48,165 27,662 20,503 Ireland
1990s 63,762 29,181 34,581 Ireland
2000s 50,358 26,937 23,421 Ireland
2010s 37,046 26,747 10,298 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bottom trawling, Ireland or Tunisia?
Ireland, at 26,536 against 23,033 in Tunisia as of 2018.
What is the difference in bottom trawling between Ireland and Tunisia?
3,503, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Tunisia?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Ireland and Tunisia rank globally for bottom trawling?
Ireland ranks 63rd and Tunisia ranks 64th 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