Romania vs Sao Tome and Principe: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling
Romania
268.64 tonnes
in 2012
Sao Tome and Principe
240 tonnes
in 2018
Romania rank
103rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
105th
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling over time
- Romania
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Romania currently reports 268.64 tonnes against 240 tonnes in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 28.64 tonnes.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 103rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 105th of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,018 tonnes | 1,408 tonnes | 4,610 tonnes | Romania |
| 1970s | 36,533 tonnes | 4,291 tonnes | 32,242 tonnes | Romania |
| 1980s | 8,518 tonnes | 8,195 tonnes | 322.8 tonnes | Romania |
| 1990s | 4,634 tonnes | 7,886 tonnes | 3,251 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 176.12 tonnes | 241.2 tonnes | 65.08 tonnes | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wild fish catch from bottom trawling, Romania or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Romania, at 268.64 tonnes against 240 tonnes in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2012.
- What is the difference in wild fish catch from bottom trawling between Romania and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 28.64 tonnes, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2012.
- How do Romania and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
- Romania ranks 103rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 105th 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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About this data
Bottom trawling is a fishing method in which a large, heavy net is dragged along the seafloor to catch fish and other marine life.