Japan vs Mexico: Bottom trawling

Japan
827,576
in 2018
Mexico
722,916
in 2018
Japan rank
7th
Mexico rank
10th

Bottom trawling over time

  • Japan
  • Mexico
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M195019842018

How they compare

Japan currently reports 827,576 against 722,916 in Mexico, a difference of 104,660.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 7th and Mexico ranks 10th of 135 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Mexico Difference Ahead
1950s 696,471 490,191 206,280 Japan
1960s 1.84 million 662,727 1.18 million Japan
1970s 3.55 million 575,597 2.97 million Japan
1980s 2.70 million 657,208 2.04 million Japan
1990s 1.70 million 525,312 1.18 million Japan
2000s 1.11 million 523,150 586,327 Japan
2010s 964,324 640,729 323,595 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bottom trawling, Japan or Mexico?
Japan, at 827,576 against 722,916 in Mexico as of 2018.
What is the difference in bottom trawling between Japan and Mexico?
104,660, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for bottom trawling?
Japan ranks 7th and Mexico ranks 10th 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