Japan vs Thailand: Bottom trawling

Japan
827,576
in 2018
Thailand
729,991
in 2018
Japan rank
7th
Thailand rank
9th

Bottom trawling over time

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

How they compare

Japan currently reports 827,576 against 729,991 in Thailand, a difference of 97,585.

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

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

Japan ranks 7th and Thailand ranks 9th of 135 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Thailand Difference Ahead
1950s 696,471 0 696,471 Japan
1960s 1.84 million 228,112 1.62 million Japan
1970s 3.55 million 1.00 million 2.54 million Japan
1980s 2.70 million 1.34 million 1.36 million Japan
1990s 1.70 million 1.67 million 35,538 Japan
2000s 1.11 million 1.45 million 344,730 Thailand
2010s 964,324 752,610 211,715 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bottom trawling, Japan or Thailand?
Japan, at 827,576 against 729,991 in Thailand as of 2018.
What is the difference in bottom trawling between Japan and Thailand?
97,585, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Thailand?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Japan and Thailand rank globally for bottom trawling?
Japan ranks 7th and Thailand ranks 9th 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