South Korea vs Myanmar: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling
South Korea
659,111 tonnes
in 2018
Myanmar
625,464 tonnes
in 2018
South Korea rank
11th
Myanmar rank
12th
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling over time
- South Korea
- Myanmar
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 659,111 tonnes against 625,464 tonnes in Myanmar, a difference of 33,647 tonnes.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 11th and Myanmar ranks 12th of 111 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 81,742 tonnes | 1,361 tonnes | 80,381 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1960s | 225,842 tonnes | 10,207 tonnes | 215,635 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1970s | 698,681 tonnes | 77,623 tonnes | 621,058 tonnes | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1.32 million tonnes | 141,331 tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.16 million tonnes | 224,889 tonnes | 938,032 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | 925,990 tonnes | 545,819 tonnes | 380,170 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2010s | 795,669 tonnes | 629,855 tonnes | 165,813 tonnes | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wild fish catch from bottom trawling, South Korea or Myanmar?
- South Korea, at 659,111 tonnes against 625,464 tonnes in Myanmar as of 2018.
- What is the difference in wild fish catch from bottom trawling between South Korea and Myanmar?
- 33,647 tonnes, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Myanmar?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2018.
- How do South Korea and Myanmar rank globally for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
- South Korea ranks 11th and Myanmar ranks 12th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Sea Around Us (2020) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Wild fish catch from bottom trawling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Bottom trawling is a fishing method in which a large, heavy net is dragged along the seafloor to catch fish and other marine life.