South Korea vs United States: Bottom trawling
South Korea
755,045
in 2018
United States
1.01 million
in 2018
South Korea rank
8th
United States rank
5th
Bottom trawling over time
- South Korea
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.01 million against 755,045 in South Korea, a difference of 257,385.
That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.
South Korea ranks 8th and United States ranks 5th of 135 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 161,361 | 1.35 million | 1.18 million | United States |
| 1960s | 385,374 | 1.23 million | 844,426 | United States |
| 1970s | 1.13 million | 1.22 million | 96,698 | United States |
| 1980s | 1.76 million | 1.68 million | 79,297 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1.46 million | 1.85 million | 387,558 | United States |
| 2000s | 1.11 million | 1.14 million | 34,147 | United States |
| 2010s | 977,587 | 1.09 million | 108,182 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bottom trawling, South Korea or United States?
- United States, at 1.01 million against 755,045 in South Korea as of 2018.
- What is the difference in bottom trawling between South Korea and United States?
- 257,385, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United States?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do South Korea and United States rank globally for bottom trawling?
- South Korea ranks 8th and United States ranks 5th 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.