Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Albania

Albania: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling was 6,557 tonnes in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
6,557 tonnes
Change on year
up 20.1%
World rank
75th
of 111 countries
All-time high
8,525 tonnes
in 1987
All-time low
810.65 tonnes
in 1997
Years of data
69
1950–2018

Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Albania, 1950–2018

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Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Albania is 6,557 tonnes, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.1% on the previous year and up 86.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Albania peaked at 8,525 tonnes in 1987 and was at its lowest, 810.65 tonnes, in 1997.

That places Albania 75th out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Albania, 1950 to 2018.
Year tonnes Change
1950 888.6 tonnes
1951 977.46 tonnes +10.0%
1952 1,244 tonnes +27.3%
1953 1,511 tonnes +21.4%
1954 1,422 tonnes -5.9%
1955 1,511 tonnes +6.2%
1956 1,511 tonnes +0.0%
1957 1,599 tonnes +5.9%
1958 1,511 tonnes -5.6%
1959 1,599 tonnes +5.9%
1960 1,511 tonnes -5.6%
1961 1,866 tonnes +23.5%
1962 1,599 tonnes -14.3%
1963 1,777 tonnes +11.1%
1964 1,777 tonnes +0.0%
1965 2,310 tonnes +30.0%
1966 2,310 tonnes +0.0%
1967 3,546 tonnes +53.5%
1968 4,298 tonnes +21.2%
1969 4,943 tonnes +15.0%
1970 5,695 tonnes +15.2%
1971 5,695 tonnes +0.0%
1972 5,695 tonnes +0.0%
1973 5,695 tonnes +0.0%
1974 5,910 tonnes +3.8%
1975 5,910 tonnes +0.0%
1976 5,908 tonnes -0.0%
1977 5,899 tonnes -0.1%
1978 6,436 tonnes +9.1%
1979 6,393 tonnes -0.7%
1980 6,340 tonnes -0.8%
1981 6,601 tonnes +4.1%
1982 6,028 tonnes -8.7%
1983 6,299 tonnes +4.5%
1984 4,662 tonnes -26.0%
1985 7,888 tonnes +69.2%
1986 7,429 tonnes -5.8%
1987 8,525 tonnes +14.8%
1988 8,408 tonnes -1.4%
1989 7,310 tonnes -13.1%
1990 8,433 tonnes +15.4%
1991 2,255 tonnes -73.3%
1992 1,662 tonnes -26.3%
1993 1,612 tonnes -3.0%
1994 1,422 tonnes -11.8%
1995 1,120 tonnes -21.3%
1996 1,805 tonnes +61.1%
1997 810.65 tonnes -55.1%
1998 1,897 tonnes +134.1%
1999 1,973 tonnes +4.0%
2000 2,466 tonnes +25.0%
2001 1,868 tonnes -24.2%
2002 2,510 tonnes +34.4%
2003 1,471 tonnes -41.4%
2004 2,780 tonnes +89.0%
2005 2,902 tonnes +4.4%
2006 3,410 tonnes +17.5%
2007 3,034 tonnes -11.0%
2008 3,513 tonnes +15.8%
2009 3,859 tonnes +9.8%
2010 3,234 tonnes -16.2%
2011 3,145 tonnes -2.8%
2012 7,424 tonnes +136.1%
2013 7,731 tonnes +4.1%
2014 6,171 tonnes -20.2%
2015 5,982 tonnes -3.1%
2016 5,502 tonnes -8.0%
2017 5,458 tonnes -0.8%
2018 6,557 tonnes +20.1%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 6,557 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,359 tonnes, 36% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 6,557 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,562 tonnes, 12% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +136.1% 3,145 tonnes 7,424 tonnes
1998 +134.1% 810.65 tonnes 1,897 tonnes

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1,377 tonnes 888.6 tonnes 1,599 tonnes 10
1960s 2,594 tonnes 1,511 tonnes 4,943 tonnes 10
1970s 5,923 tonnes 5,695 tonnes 6,436 tonnes 10
1980s 6,949 tonnes 4,662 tonnes 8,525 tonnes 10
1990s 2,299 tonnes 810.65 tonnes 8,433 tonnes 10
2000s 2,781 tonnes 1,471 tonnes 3,859 tonnes 10
2010s 5,689 tonnes 3,145 tonnes 7,731 tonnes 9

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 72 Yemen 10,021 tonnes compare
  2. 73 El Salvador 9,774 tonnes compare
  3. 74 Cayman Islands 7,800 tonnes compare
  4. 76 Oman 5,843 tonnes compare
  5. 77 Brunei 5,415 tonnes compare
  6. 78 Estonia 4,812 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Albania?
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Albania was 6,557 tonnes in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 8,525 tonnes in 1987.
What is the lowest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 810.65 tonnes in 1997.
How does Albania rank for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
Albania ranks 75th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
Is wild fish catch from bottom trawling rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Wild fish catch from bottom trawling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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