Which has higher wild fish catch from bottom trawling, Turkey or United Kingdom?

United Kingdom, at 129,985 tonnes against 119,049 tonnes in Turkey as of 2018.

What is the difference in wild fish catch from bottom trawling between Turkey and United Kingdom?

10,936 tonnes, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and United Kingdom?

69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.

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.

Turkey vs United Kingdom: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling

Turkey

119,049 tonnes

in 2018

United Kingdom

129,985 tonnes

in 2018

Turkey rank

31st

United Kingdom rank

29th

Wild fish catch from bottom trawling over time

Turkey
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 129,985 tonnes against 119,049 tonnes in Turkey, a difference of 10,936 tonnes.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Turkey ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 29th of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Turkey	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1950s	71,276 tonnes	559,490 tonnes	488,214 tonnes	United Kingdom
1960s	96,245 tonnes	519,372 tonnes	423,127 tonnes	United Kingdom
1970s	140,557 tonnes	379,911 tonnes	239,353 tonnes	United Kingdom
1980s	389,705 tonnes	307,740 tonnes	81,965 tonnes	Turkey
1990s	298,746 tonnes	286,217 tonnes	12,529 tonnes	Turkey
2000s	278,129 tonnes	157,782 tonnes	120,347 tonnes	Turkey
2010s	151,635 tonnes	127,532 tonnes	24,103 tonnes	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wild fish catch from bottom trawling, Turkey or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 129,985 tonnes against 119,049 tonnes in Turkey as of 2018.
What is the difference in wild fish catch from bottom trawling between Turkey and United Kingdom?: 10,936 tonnes, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and United Kingdom?: 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Turkey and United Kingdom rank globally for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?: Turkey ranks 31st 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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Indicator: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling
Unit: tonnes
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 6,156 data points, 1950–2018
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Bottom trawling is a fishing method in which a large, heavy net is dragged along the seafloor to catch fish and other marine life.