Which has higher wild fish catch from bottom trawling, Ireland or Ukraine?

Ukraine, at 20,190 tonnes against 15,261 tonnes in Ireland as of 2018.

What is the difference in wild fish catch from bottom trawling between Ireland and Ukraine?

4,929 tonnes, with Ukraine ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Ukraine?

69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.

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.

Ireland vs Ukraine: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling

Ireland

15,261 tonnes

in 2018

Ukraine

20,190 tonnes

in 2018

Ireland rank

64th

Ukraine rank

61st

Wild fish catch from bottom trawling over time

Ireland
Ukraine

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 20,190 tonnes against 15,261 tonnes in Ireland, a difference of 4,929 tonnes.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.

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

Ireland ranks 64th and Ukraine ranks 61st of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1950s	4,136 tonnes	37,870 tonnes	33,734 tonnes	Ukraine
1960s	8,657 tonnes	53,162 tonnes	44,505 tonnes	Ukraine
1970s	23,442 tonnes	264,206 tonnes	240,763 tonnes	Ukraine
1980s	40,828 tonnes	326,528 tonnes	285,700 tonnes	Ukraine
1990s	51,058 tonnes	148,155 tonnes	97,097 tonnes	Ukraine
2000s	38,096 tonnes	198,397 tonnes	160,301 tonnes	Ukraine
2010s	29,251 tonnes	71,823 tonnes	42,572 tonnes	Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wild fish catch from bottom trawling, Ireland or Ukraine?: Ukraine, at 20,190 tonnes against 15,261 tonnes in Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in wild fish catch from bottom trawling between Ireland and Ukraine?: 4,929 tonnes, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Ukraine?: 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Ireland and Ukraine rank globally for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?: Ireland ranks 64th and Ukraine ranks 61st 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: 18 September 2026

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