New Zealand vs Russia: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling
New Zealand
211,548 tonnes
in 2018
Russia
369,531 tonnes
in 2018
New Zealand rank
19th
Russia rank
17th
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling over time
- New Zealand
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 369,531 tonnes against 211,548 tonnes in New Zealand, a difference of 157,983 tonnes.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.7 times New Zealand's.
Across all 68 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 19th and Russia ranks 17th of 111 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,032 tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1960s | 9,020 tonnes | 3.64 million tonnes | 3.63 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1970s | 48,940 tonnes | 5.68 million tonnes | 5.64 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1980s | 174,317 tonnes | 5.56 million tonnes | 5.39 million tonnes | Russia |
| 1990s | 203,304 tonnes | 611,030 tonnes | 407,726 tonnes | Russia |
| 2000s | 173,524 tonnes | 288,573 tonnes | 115,049 tonnes | Russia |
| 2010s | 180,758 tonnes | 431,361 tonnes | 250,603 tonnes | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wild fish catch from bottom trawling, New Zealand or Russia?
- Russia, at 369,531 tonnes against 211,548 tonnes in New Zealand as of 2018.
- What is the difference in wild fish catch from bottom trawling between New Zealand and Russia?
- 157,983 tonnes, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Russia?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2018.
- How do New Zealand and Russia rank globally for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
- New Zealand ranks 19th and Russia ranks 17th 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.