Namibia vs New Zealand: Bottom trawling

Namibia
196,570
in 2018
New Zealand
211,548
in 2018
Namibia rank
23rd
New Zealand rank
21st

Bottom trawling over time

  • Namibia
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 211,548 against 196,570 in Namibia, a difference of 14,978.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

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

Namibia ranks 23rd and New Zealand ranks 21st of 135 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia New Zealand Difference Ahead
1950s 0 1,829 1,829 New Zealand
1960s 703.8 9,020 8,316 New Zealand
1970s 4,291 48,940 44,649 New Zealand
1980s 18,084 174,317 156,233 New Zealand
1990s 147,541 203,304 55,762 New Zealand
2000s 186,318 173,524 12,794 Namibia
2010s 178,994 180,758 1,764 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bottom trawling, Namibia or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 211,548 against 196,570 in Namibia as of 2018.
What is the difference in bottom trawling between Namibia and New Zealand?
14,978, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and New Zealand?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Namibia and New Zealand rank globally for bottom trawling?
Namibia ranks 23rd and New Zealand ranks 21st 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