Which has higher wild fish catch from bottom trawling, Philippines or Sweden?

Philippines, at 67,637 tonnes against 56,944 tonnes in Sweden as of 2018.

What is the difference in wild fish catch from bottom trawling between Philippines and Sweden?

10,693 tonnes, with Philippines ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sweden?

69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

Sea Around Us (2020) – 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.

Philippines vs Sweden: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling

Philippines

67,637 tonnes

in 2018

Sweden

56,944 tonnes

in 2018

Philippines rank

44th

Sweden rank

47th

Wild fish catch from bottom trawling over time

Philippines
Sweden

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 67,637 tonnes against 56,944 tonnes in Sweden, a difference of 10,693 tonnes.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sweden ahead.

Philippines ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 47th of 111 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Philippines	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1950s	47,001 tonnes	91,701 tonnes	44,700 tonnes	Sweden
1960s	121,894 tonnes	139,566 tonnes	17,671 tonnes	Sweden
1970s	262,794 tonnes	95,788 tonnes	167,006 tonnes	Philippines
1980s	334,825 tonnes	98,693 tonnes	236,132 tonnes	Philippines
1990s	271,252 tonnes	88,227 tonnes	183,025 tonnes	Philippines
2000s	240,411 tonnes	74,373 tonnes	166,038 tonnes	Philippines
2010s	112,657 tonnes	61,845 tonnes	50,813 tonnes	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wild fish catch from bottom trawling, Philippines or Sweden?: Philippines, at 67,637 tonnes against 56,944 tonnes in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in wild fish catch from bottom trawling between Philippines and Sweden?: 10,693 tonnes, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sweden?: 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Philippines and Sweden rank globally for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?: Philippines ranks 44th and Sweden ranks 47th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Sea Around Us (2020) – 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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Indicator: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling
Unit: tonnes
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 6,156 data points, 1950–2018
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Bottom trawling is a fishing method in which a large, heavy net is dragged along the seafloor to catch fish and other marine life.