South Africa vs Turkey: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling
South Africa
140,611 tonnes
in 2018
Turkey
119,049 tonnes
in 2018
South Africa rank
28th
Turkey rank
31st
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling over time
- South Africa
- Turkey
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 140,611 tonnes against 119,049 tonnes in Turkey, a difference of 21,562 tonnes.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Turkey ahead.
South Africa ranks 28th and Turkey ranks 31st of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 85,818 tonnes | 71,276 tonnes | 14,543 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1960s | 205,814 tonnes | 96,245 tonnes | 109,569 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1970s | 261,542 tonnes | 140,557 tonnes | 120,985 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1980s | 255,042 tonnes | 389,705 tonnes | 134,662 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1990s | 193,407 tonnes | 298,746 tonnes | 105,340 tonnes | Turkey |
| 2000s | 173,905 tonnes | 278,129 tonnes | 104,224 tonnes | Turkey |
| 2010s | 146,389 tonnes | 151,635 tonnes | 5,246 tonnes | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wild fish catch from bottom trawling, South Africa or Turkey?
- South Africa, at 140,611 tonnes against 119,049 tonnes in Turkey as of 2018.
- What is the difference in wild fish catch from bottom trawling between South Africa and Turkey?
- 21,562 tonnes, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkey?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do South Africa and Turkey rank globally for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
- South Africa ranks 28th and Turkey ranks 31st 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.