Norway vs United States: Bottom trawling

Norway
832,257
in 2018
United States
1.01 million
in 2018
Norway rank
6th
United States rank
5th

Bottom trawling over time

  • Norway
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 1.01 million against 832,257 in Norway, a difference of 180,173.

That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.

Across all 69 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 6th and United States ranks 5th of 135 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway United States Difference Ahead
1950s 244,962 1.35 million 1.10 million United States
1960s 330,560 1.23 million 899,240 United States
1970s 435,528 1.22 million 788,928 United States
1980s 402,160 1.68 million 1.28 million United States
1990s 404,832 1.85 million 1.44 million United States
2000s 247,440 1.14 million 896,417 United States
2010s 629,542 1.09 million 456,226 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bottom trawling, Norway or United States?
United States, at 1.01 million against 832,257 in Norway as of 2018.
What is the difference in bottom trawling between Norway and United States?
180,173, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United States?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Norway and United States rank globally for bottom trawling?
Norway ranks 6th and United States ranks 5th 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