South Korea vs Spain: Bottom trawling

South Korea
755,045
in 2018
Spain
683,957
in 2018
South Korea rank
8th
Spain rank
11th

Bottom trawling over time

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

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 755,045 against 683,957 in Spain, a difference of 71,088.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Spain ahead.

South Korea ranks 8th and Spain ranks 11th of 135 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Spain Difference Ahead
1950s 161,361 1.20 million 1.04 million Spain
1960s 385,374 1.99 million 1.61 million Spain
1970s 1.13 million 1.68 million 557,067 Spain
1980s 1.76 million 1.62 million 136,325 South Korea
1990s 1.46 million 1.03 million 434,705 South Korea
2000s 1.11 million 738,878 370,833 South Korea
2010s 977,587 583,899 393,689 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bottom trawling, South Korea or Spain?
South Korea, at 755,045 against 683,957 in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in bottom trawling between South Korea and Spain?
71,088, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for bottom trawling?
South Korea ranks 8th and Spain ranks 11th 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