Malaysia vs Myanmar: Bottom trawling

Malaysia
620,968
in 2018
Myanmar
643,134
in 2018
Malaysia rank
13th
Myanmar rank
12th

Bottom trawling over time

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

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 643,134 against 620,968 in Malaysia, a difference of 22,166.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 13th and Myanmar ranks 12th of 135 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 6 and Myanmar in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Myanmar Difference Ahead
1950s 6.71 952.51 945.8 Myanmar
1960s 75,228 10,207 65,021 Malaysia
1970s 595,694 77,623 518,071 Malaysia
1980s 556,429 141,331 415,098 Malaysia
1990s 685,244 224,889 460,355 Malaysia
2000s 684,496 545,819 138,676 Malaysia
2010s 662,399 626,520 35,879 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bottom trawling, Malaysia or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 643,134 against 620,968 in Malaysia as of 2018.
What is the difference in bottom trawling between Malaysia and Myanmar?
22,166, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Myanmar?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Malaysia and Myanmar rank globally for bottom trawling?
Malaysia ranks 13th and Myanmar ranks 12th 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