Japan vs Norway: Bottom trawling

Japan
827,576
in 2018
Norway
832,257
in 2018
Japan rank
7th
Norway rank
6th

Bottom trawling over time

  • Japan
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 832,257 against 827,576 in Japan, a difference of 4,681.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 7th and Norway ranks 6th of 135 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Norway Difference Ahead
1950s 696,471 244,962 451,509 Japan
1960s 1.84 million 330,560 1.51 million Japan
1970s 3.55 million 435,528 3.11 million Japan
1980s 2.70 million 402,160 2.30 million Japan
1990s 1.70 million 404,832 1.30 million Japan
2000s 1.11 million 247,440 862,037 Japan
2010s 964,324 629,542 334,782 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bottom trawling, Japan or Norway?
Norway, at 832,257 against 827,576 in Japan as of 2018.
What is the difference in bottom trawling between Japan and Norway?
4,681, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Norway?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Japan and Norway rank globally for bottom trawling?
Japan ranks 7th and Norway ranks 6th 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