Portugal vs Turkey: Bottom trawling

Portugal
111,662
in 2018
Turkey
118,106
in 2018
Portugal rank
38th
Turkey rank
37th

Bottom trawling over time

  • Portugal
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 118,106 against 111,662 in Portugal, a difference of 6,444.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

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

Portugal ranks 38th and Turkey ranks 37th of 135 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Turkey Difference Ahead
1950s 891,718 71,313 820,405 Portugal
1960s 999,293 96,388 902,906 Portugal
1970s 511,228 140,735 370,493 Portugal
1980s 319,018 392,178 73,160 Turkey
1990s 180,245 300,260 120,016 Turkey
2000s 119,964 281,642 161,678 Turkey
2010s 90,278 157,279 67,001 Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bottom trawling, Portugal or Turkey?
Turkey, at 118,106 against 111,662 in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in bottom trawling between Portugal and Turkey?
6,444, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Turkey?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Portugal and Turkey rank globally for bottom trawling?
Portugal ranks 38th and Turkey ranks 37th 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