Japan vs South Korea: Bottom trawling
Japan
827,576
in 2018
South Korea
755,045
in 2018
Japan rank
7th
South Korea rank
8th
Bottom trawling over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 827,576 against 755,045 in South Korea, a difference of 72,531.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 8th of 135 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 696,471 | 161,361 | 535,110 | Japan |
| 1960s | 1.84 million | 385,374 | 1.46 million | Japan |
| 1970s | 3.55 million | 1.13 million | 2.42 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 2.70 million | 1.76 million | 944,107 | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.70 million | 1.46 million | 243,301 | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.11 million | 1.11 million | 233.8 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 964,324 | 977,587 | 13,263 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bottom trawling, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 827,576 against 755,045 in South Korea as of 2018.
- What is the difference in bottom trawling between Japan and South Korea?
- 72,531, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for bottom trawling?
- Japan ranks 7th and South Korea ranks 8th 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.