South Korea vs Thailand: Bottom trawling

South Korea
755,045
in 2018
Thailand
729,991
in 2018
South Korea rank
8th
Thailand rank
9th

Bottom trawling over time

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

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 755,045 against 729,991 in Thailand, a difference of 25,054.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 8th and Thailand ranks 9th of 135 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Thailand Difference Ahead
1950s 161,361 0 161,361 South Korea
1960s 385,374 228,112 157,262 South Korea
1970s 1.13 million 1.00 million 123,102 South Korea
1980s 1.76 million 1.34 million 414,448 South Korea
1990s 1.46 million 1.67 million 207,763 Thailand
2000s 1.11 million 1.45 million 344,496 Thailand
2010s 977,587 752,610 224,978 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bottom trawling, South Korea or Thailand?
South Korea, at 755,045 against 729,991 in Thailand as of 2018.
What is the difference in bottom trawling between South Korea and Thailand?
25,054, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Thailand?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do South Korea and Thailand rank globally for bottom trawling?
South Korea ranks 8th and Thailand ranks 9th 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