South Korea vs Mexico: Bottom trawling

South Korea
755,045
in 2018
Mexico
722,916
in 2018
South Korea rank
8th
Mexico rank
10th

Bottom trawling over time

  • South Korea
  • Mexico
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M195019842018

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 755,045 against 722,916 in Mexico, a difference of 32,129.

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

South Korea ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 10th of 135 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Mexico Difference Ahead
1950s 161,361 490,191 328,830 Mexico
1960s 385,374 662,727 277,353 Mexico
1970s 1.13 million 575,597 552,162 South Korea
1980s 1.76 million 657,208 1.10 million South Korea
1990s 1.46 million 525,312 934,410 South Korea
2000s 1.11 million 523,150 586,561 South Korea
2010s 977,587 640,729 336,858 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bottom trawling, South Korea or Mexico?
South Korea, at 755,045 against 722,916 in Mexico as of 2018.
What is the difference in bottom trawling between South Korea and Mexico?
32,129, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Mexico?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do South Korea and Mexico rank globally for bottom trawling?
South Korea ranks 8th 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