Nicaragua vs Saudi Arabia: Bottom trawling

Nicaragua
16,036
in 2018
Saudi Arabia
17,904
in 2018
Nicaragua rank
71st
Saudi Arabia rank
68th

Bottom trawling over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 17,904 against 16,036 in Nicaragua, a difference of 1,868.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

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

Nicaragua ranks 71st and Saudi Arabia ranks 68th of 135 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1950s 6,684 0 6,684 Nicaragua
1960s 21,300 17,095 4,205 Nicaragua
1970s 35,671 36,001 329.49 Saudi Arabia
1980s 13,608 37,393 23,785 Saudi Arabia
1990s 19,553 37,874 18,321 Saudi Arabia
2000s 19,276 22,099 2,823 Saudi Arabia
2010s 14,828 20,083 5,255 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bottom trawling, Nicaragua or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 17,904 against 16,036 in Nicaragua as of 2018.
What is the difference in bottom trawling between Nicaragua and Saudi Arabia?
1,868, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Saudi Arabia?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Nicaragua and Saudi Arabia rank globally for bottom trawling?
Nicaragua ranks 71st and Saudi Arabia ranks 68th 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