Malaysia vs Mexico: Bottom trawling

Malaysia
620,968
in 2018
Mexico
722,916
in 2018
Malaysia rank
13th
Mexico rank
10th

Bottom trawling over time

  • Malaysia
  • Mexico
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k195019842018

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 722,916 against 620,968 in Malaysia, a difference of 101,948.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

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

Malaysia ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 10th of 135 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Mexico Difference Ahead
1950s 6.71 490,191 490,185 Mexico
1960s 75,228 662,727 587,499 Mexico
1970s 595,694 575,597 20,097 Malaysia
1980s 556,429 657,208 100,779 Mexico
1990s 685,244 525,312 159,932 Malaysia
2000s 684,496 523,150 161,345 Malaysia
2010s 662,399 640,729 21,670 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bottom trawling, Malaysia or Mexico?
Mexico, at 722,916 against 620,968 in Malaysia as of 2018.
What is the difference in bottom trawling between Malaysia and Mexico?
101,948, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mexico?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Malaysia and Mexico rank globally for bottom trawling?
Malaysia ranks 13th 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