Namibia vs Poland: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling
Namibia
185,451 tonnes
in 2018
Poland
210,541 tonnes
in 2018
Namibia rank
22nd
Poland rank
20th
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling over time
- Namibia
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 210,541 tonnes against 185,451 tonnes in Namibia, a difference of 25,090 tonnes.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Poland ahead.
Namibia ranks 22nd and Poland ranks 20th of 111 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,408 tonnes | 328,317 tonnes | 326,910 tonnes | Poland |
| 1970s | 4,291 tonnes | 338,494 tonnes | 334,203 tonnes | Poland |
| 1980s | 18,084 tonnes | 174,440 tonnes | 156,356 tonnes | Poland |
| 1990s | 147,541 tonnes | 86,982 tonnes | 60,560 tonnes | Namibia |
| 2000s | 186,318 tonnes | 129,041 tonnes | 57,277 tonnes | Namibia |
| 2010s | 176,455 tonnes | 180,399 tonnes | 3,943 tonnes | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wild fish catch from bottom trawling, Namibia or Poland?
- Poland, at 210,541 tonnes against 185,451 tonnes in Namibia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in wild fish catch from bottom trawling between Namibia and Poland?
- 25,090 tonnes, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Poland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2018.
- How do Namibia and Poland rank globally for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
- Namibia ranks 22nd and Poland ranks 20th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Sea Around Us (2020) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Wild fish catch from bottom trawling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Bottom trawling is a fishing method in which a large, heavy net is dragged along the seafloor to catch fish and other marine life.