Japan vs United States: Bottom trawling
Japan
827,576
in 2018
United States
1.01 million
in 2018
Japan rank
7th
United States rank
5th
Bottom trawling over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.01 million against 827,576 in Japan, a difference of 184,854.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.
Japan ranks 7th and United States ranks 5th of 135 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 696,471 | 1.35 million | 648,975 | United States |
| 1960s | 1.84 million | 1.23 million | 613,621 | Japan |
| 1970s | 3.55 million | 1.22 million | 2.32 million | Japan |
| 1980s | 2.70 million | 1.68 million | 1.02 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.70 million | 1.85 million | 144,257 | United States |
| 2000s | 1.11 million | 1.14 million | 34,380 | United States |
| 2010s | 964,324 | 1.09 million | 121,445 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bottom trawling, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 1.01 million against 827,576 in Japan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in bottom trawling between Japan and United States?
- 184,854, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for bottom trawling?
- Japan ranks 7th and United States ranks 5th 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.