Namibia vs United Kingdom: Bottom trawling

Namibia
196,570
in 2018
United Kingdom
177,875
in 2018
Namibia rank
23rd
United Kingdom rank
25th

Bottom trawling over time

  • Namibia
  • United Kingdom
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k195019842018

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 196,570 against 177,875 in United Kingdom, a difference of 18,695.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Namibia ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 25th of 135 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1950s 0 565,935 565,935 United Kingdom
1960s 703.8 540,365 539,661 United Kingdom
1970s 4,291 409,734 405,443 United Kingdom
1980s 18,084 346,038 327,954 United Kingdom
1990s 147,541 336,255 188,714 United Kingdom
2000s 186,318 202,552 16,233 United Kingdom
2010s 178,994 172,540 6,454 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bottom trawling, Namibia or United Kingdom?
Namibia, at 196,570 against 177,875 in United Kingdom as of 2018.
What is the difference in bottom trawling between Namibia and United Kingdom?
18,695, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and United Kingdom?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Namibia and United Kingdom rank globally for bottom trawling?
Namibia ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 25th 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