Myanmar vs Thailand: Bottom trawling

Myanmar
643,134
in 2018
Thailand
729,991
in 2018
Myanmar rank
12th
Thailand rank
9th

Bottom trawling over time

  • Myanmar
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 729,991 against 643,134 in Myanmar, a difference of 86,857.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Thailand ahead.

Myanmar ranks 12th and Thailand ranks 9th of 135 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Thailand Difference Ahead
1950s 952.51 0 952.51 Myanmar
1960s 10,207 228,112 217,905 Thailand
1970s 77,623 1.00 million 927,034 Thailand
1980s 141,331 1.34 million 1.20 million Thailand
1990s 224,889 1.67 million 1.44 million Thailand
2000s 545,819 1.45 million 908,388 Thailand
2010s 626,520 752,610 126,090 Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bottom trawling, Myanmar or Thailand?
Thailand, at 729,991 against 643,134 in Myanmar as of 2018.
What is the difference in bottom trawling between Myanmar and Thailand?
86,857, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Thailand?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Myanmar and Thailand rank globally for bottom trawling?
Myanmar ranks 12th and Thailand ranks 9th 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