Poland vs South Africa: Bottom trawling

Poland
139,385
in 2018
South Africa
139,897
in 2018
Poland rank
33rd
South Africa rank
32nd

Bottom trawling over time

  • Poland
  • South Africa
0200.0k400.0k600.0k195019842018

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 139,897 against 139,385 in Poland, a difference of 512.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.

Poland ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 32nd of 135 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland South Africa Difference Ahead
1950s 314.27 85,818 85,504 South Africa
1960s 197,085 205,984 8,899 South Africa
1970s 338,276 262,571 75,705 Poland
1980s 174,440 256,084 81,644 South Africa
1990s 87,172 193,676 106,504 South Africa
2000s 129,527 174,048 44,521 South Africa
2010s 156,513 146,340 10,173 Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bottom trawling, Poland or South Africa?
South Africa, at 139,897 against 139,385 in Poland as of 2018.
What is the difference in bottom trawling between Poland and South Africa?
512, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and South Africa?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Poland and South Africa rank globally for bottom trawling?
Poland ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 32nd 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