Mexico vs Spain: Bottom trawling

Mexico
722,916
in 2018
Spain
683,957
in 2018
Mexico rank
10th
Spain rank
11th

Bottom trawling over time

  • Mexico
  • Spain
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M195019842018

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 722,916 against 683,957 in Spain, a difference of 38,959.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Spain ahead.

Mexico ranks 10th and Spain ranks 11th of 135 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Spain Difference Ahead
1950s 490,191 1.20 million 707,148 Spain
1960s 662,727 1.99 million 1.33 million Spain
1970s 575,597 1.68 million 1.11 million Spain
1980s 657,208 1.62 million 964,434 Spain
1990s 525,312 1.03 million 499,705 Spain
2000s 523,150 738,878 215,728 Spain
2010s 640,729 583,899 56,831 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bottom trawling, Mexico or Spain?
Mexico, at 722,916 against 683,957 in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in bottom trawling between Mexico and Spain?
38,959, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Spain?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Mexico and Spain rank globally for bottom trawling?
Mexico ranks 10th 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