Malaysia vs Spain: Bottom trawling

Malaysia
620,968
in 2018
Spain
683,957
in 2018
Malaysia rank
13th
Spain rank
11th

Bottom trawling over time

  • Malaysia
  • Spain
01.0M2.0M3.0M195019842018

How they compare

Spain currently reports 683,957 against 620,968 in Malaysia, a difference of 62,989.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

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

Malaysia ranks 13th and Spain ranks 11th of 135 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Spain Difference Ahead
1950s 6.71 1.20 million 1.20 million Spain
1960s 75,228 1.99 million 1.92 million Spain
1970s 595,694 1.68 million 1.09 million Spain
1980s 556,429 1.62 million 1.07 million Spain
1990s 685,244 1.03 million 339,772 Spain
2000s 684,496 738,878 54,383 Spain
2010s 662,399 583,899 78,500 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bottom trawling, Malaysia or Spain?
Spain, at 683,957 against 620,968 in Malaysia as of 2018.
What is the difference in bottom trawling between Malaysia and Spain?
62,989, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Spain?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Malaysia and Spain rank globally for bottom trawling?
Malaysia ranks 13th 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