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Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Algeria

Algeria: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling was 49,414 tonnes in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
49,414 tonnes
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
49th
of 111 countries
All-time high
69,644 tonnes
in 2007
All-time low
9,009 tonnes
in 1964
Years of data
69
1950–2018

Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Algeria, 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 Algeria is 49,414 tonnes, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Algeria peaked at 69,644 tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9,009 tonnes, in 1964.

Algeria ranks 49th of 111 countries on this measure, 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 Algeria, year by year

Year tonnes Change
1950 17,027 tonnes —
1951 14,680 tonnes -13.8%
1952 17,723 tonnes +20.7%
1953 14,766 tonnes -16.7%
1954 14,046 tonnes -4.9%
1955 16,975 tonnes +20.9%
1956 15,843 tonnes -6.7%
1957 15,177 tonnes -4.2%
1958 14,637 tonnes -3.6%
1959 15,934 tonnes +8.9%
1960 16,970 tonnes +6.5%
1961 18,886 tonnes +11.3%
1962 11,420 tonnes -39.5%
1963 9,318 tonnes -18.4%
1964 9,009 tonnes -3.3%
1965 9,721 tonnes +7.9%
1966 11,177 tonnes +15.0%
1967 11,560 tonnes +3.4%
1968 10,237 tonnes -11.4%
1969 12,363 tonnes +20.8%
1970 14,992 tonnes +21.3%
1971 14,609 tonnes -2.6%
1972 16,554 tonnes +13.3%
1973 20,690 tonnes +25.0%
1974 22,570 tonnes +9.1%
1975 21,575 tonnes -4.4%
1976 22,648 tonnes +5.0%
1977 26,281 tonnes +16.0%
1978 22,451 tonnes -14.6%
1979 24,758 tonnes +10.3%
1980 29,237 tonnes +18.1%
1981 33,100 tonnes +13.2%
1982 37,376 tonnes +12.9%
1983 37,988 tonnes +1.6%
1984 38,550 tonnes +1.5%
1985 39,213 tonnes +1.7%
1986 34,806 tonnes -11.2%
1987 44,134 tonnes +26.8%
1988 48,238 tonnes +9.3%
1989 50,804 tonnes +5.3%
1990 46,893 tonnes -7.7%
1991 42,615 tonnes -9.1%
1992 47,346 tonnes +11.1%
1993 49,212 tonnes +3.9%
1994 61,097 tonnes +24.1%
1995 47,644 tonnes -22.0%
1996 43,042 tonnes -9.7%
1997 47,911 tonnes +11.3%
1998 50,552 tonnes +5.5%
1999 54,737 tonnes +8.3%
2000 62,462 tonnes +14.1%
2001 67,996 tonnes +8.9%
2002 66,703 tonnes -1.9%
2003 67,332 tonnes +0.9%
2004 56,953 tonnes -15.4%
2005 62,705 tonnes +10.1%
2006 69,564 tonnes +10.9%
2007 69,644 tonnes +0.1%
2008 68,151 tonnes -2.1%
2009 64,332 tonnes -5.6%
2010 55,090 tonnes -14.4%
2011 49,036 tonnes -11.0%
2012 49,060 tonnes +0.0%
2013 46,889 tonnes -4.4%
2014 45,243 tonnes -3.5%
2015 44,175 tonnes -2.4%
2016 43,033 tonnes -2.6%
2017 45,121 tonnes +4.9%
2018 49,414 tonnes +9.5%

Algeria compared with similar countries

  • Algeria's 49,414 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,359 tonnes, 2.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Algeria's 49,414 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11,256 tonnes, 4.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 15,681 tonnes 14,046 tonnes 17,723 tonnes 10
1960s 12,066 tonnes 9,009 tonnes 18,886 tonnes 10
1970s 20,713 tonnes 14,609 tonnes 26,281 tonnes 10
1980s 39,345 tonnes 29,237 tonnes 50,804 tonnes 10
1990s 49,105 tonnes 42,615 tonnes 61,097 tonnes 10
2000s 65,584 tonnes 56,953 tonnes 69,644 tonnes 10
2010s 47,451 tonnes 43,033 tonnes 55,090 tonnes 9

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 46 Faroe Islands 64,470 tonnes compare
  2. 47 Sweden 56,944 tonnes compare
  3. 48 Germany 52,181 tonnes compare
  4. 50 Greece 48,849 tonnes compare
  5. 51 Uruguay 47,385 tonnes compare
  6. 52 Nigeria 43,597 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 Algeria?
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Algeria was 49,414 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 Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 69,644 tonnes in 2007.
What is the lowest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 9,009 tonnes in 1964.
How does Algeria rank for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
Algeria ranks 49th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
Is wild fish catch from bottom trawling rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Algeria 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.