South Africa vs United Kingdom: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling
South Africa
140,611 tonnes
in 2018
United Kingdom
129,985 tonnes
in 2018
South Africa rank
28th
United Kingdom rank
29th
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling over time
- South Africa
- United Kingdom
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 140,611 tonnes against 129,985 tonnes in United Kingdom, a difference of 10,626 tonnes.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.
South Africa ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 29th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 85,818 tonnes | 559,490 tonnes | 473,671 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 205,814 tonnes | 519,372 tonnes | 313,558 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 261,542 tonnes | 379,911 tonnes | 118,368 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 255,042 tonnes | 307,740 tonnes | 52,698 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 193,407 tonnes | 286,217 tonnes | 92,810 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 173,905 tonnes | 157,782 tonnes | 16,124 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 146,389 tonnes | 127,532 tonnes | 18,857 tonnes | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wild fish catch from bottom trawling, South Africa or United Kingdom?
- South Africa, at 140,611 tonnes against 129,985 tonnes in United Kingdom as of 2018.
- What is the difference in wild fish catch from bottom trawling between South Africa and United Kingdom?
- 10,626 tonnes, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do South Africa and United Kingdom rank globally for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
- South Africa ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 29th 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.