North Korea vs Ukraine: Bottom trawling

North Korea
69,673
in 2018
Ukraine
58,807
in 2018
North Korea rank
47th
Ukraine rank
49th

Bottom trawling over time

  • North Korea
  • Ukraine
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k195019842018

How they compare

North Korea currently reports 69,673 against 58,807 in Ukraine, a difference of 10,866.

That makes North Korea's figure about 1.2 times Ukraine's.

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

North Korea ranks 47th and Ukraine ranks 49th of 135 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 5 and Ukraine in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Ukraine Difference Ahead
1950s 302,649 37,870 264,778 North Korea
1960s 474,965 53,091 421,874 North Korea
1970s 682,632 263,784 418,848 North Korea
1980s 661,109 326,420 334,689 North Korea
1990s 161,065 148,112 12,953 North Korea
2000s 54,149 198,565 144,416 Ukraine
2010s 67,894 82,473 14,580 Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bottom trawling, North Korea or Ukraine?
North Korea, at 69,673 against 58,807 in Ukraine as of 2018.
What is the difference in bottom trawling between North Korea and Ukraine?
10,866, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Ukraine?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do North Korea and Ukraine rank globally for bottom trawling?
North Korea ranks 47th and Ukraine ranks 49th 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