Mauritania vs Yemen: Bottom trawling

Mauritania
9,140
in 2018
Yemen
10,055
in 2018
Mauritania rank
82nd
Yemen rank
81st

Bottom trawling over time

  • Mauritania
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 10,055 against 9,140 in Mauritania, a difference of 915.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Yemen ahead.

Mauritania ranks 82nd and Yemen ranks 81st of 135 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 5 and Yemen in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Yemen Difference Ahead
1950s 1,975 9,015 7,039 Yemen
1960s 8,316 8,057 258.69 Mauritania
1970s 12,297 22,039 9,742 Yemen
1980s 45,862 34,649 11,214 Mauritania
1990s 205,847 54,549 151,299 Mauritania
2000s 207,443 87,702 119,741 Mauritania
2010s 27,183 22,123 5,060 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bottom trawling, Mauritania or Yemen?
Yemen, at 10,055 against 9,140 in Mauritania as of 2018.
What is the difference in bottom trawling between Mauritania and Yemen?
915, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Yemen?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Mauritania and Yemen rank globally for bottom trawling?
Mauritania ranks 82nd and Yemen ranks 81st 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