Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Bottom trawling

Netherlands
196,443
in 2018
United Kingdom
177,875
in 2018
Netherlands rank
24th
United Kingdom rank
25th

Bottom trawling over time

  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k195019842018

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 196,443 against 177,875 in United Kingdom, a difference of 18,568.

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

The two have swapped places 13 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Netherlands ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 25th of 135 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1950s 134,642 565,935 431,294 United Kingdom
1960s 253,725 540,365 286,640 United Kingdom
1970s 314,578 409,734 95,156 United Kingdom
1980s 363,605 346,038 17,568 Netherlands
1990s 266,690 336,255 69,564 United Kingdom
2000s 167,894 202,552 34,658 United Kingdom
2010s 178,861 172,540 6,321 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bottom trawling, Netherlands or United Kingdom?
Netherlands, at 196,443 against 177,875 in United Kingdom as of 2018.
What is the difference in bottom trawling between Netherlands and United Kingdom?
18,568, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for bottom trawling?
Netherlands ranks 24th 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