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Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Angola

Angola: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling was 153,513 tonnes in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
153,513 tonnes
Change on year
down 22.0%
World rank
25th
of 111 countries
All-time high
336,942 tonnes
in 1972
All-time low
59,889 tonnes
in 1976
Years of data
69
1950–2018

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

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

Analysis

In 2018, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Angola stood at 153,513 tonnes.

That represents a change of down 22.0% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Angola peaked at 336,942 tonnes in 1972 and was at its lowest, 59,889 tonnes, in 1976.

That places Angola 25th out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.

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

Year tonnes Change
1950 80,854 tonnes —
1951 124,759 tonnes +54.3%
1952 115,223 tonnes -7.6%
1953 185,395 tonnes +60.9%
1954 210,838 tonnes +13.7%
1955 258,375 tonnes +22.5%
1956 230,229 tonnes -10.9%
1957 126,044 tonnes -45.3%
1958 153,814 tonnes +22.0%
1959 198,835 tonnes +29.3%
1960 180,370 tonnes -9.3%
1961 180,694 tonnes +0.2%
1962 174,568 tonnes -3.4%
1963 133,802 tonnes -23.4%
1964 219,736 tonnes +64.2%
1965 186,756 tonnes -15.0%
1966 249,052 tonnes +33.4%
1967 228,348 tonnes -8.3%
1968 189,610 tonnes -17.0%
1969 143,692 tonnes -24.2%
1970 215,890 tonnes +50.2%
1971 192,595 tonnes -10.8%
1972 336,942 tonnes +74.9%
1973 229,493 tonnes -31.9%
1974 177,622 tonnes -22.6%
1975 130,256 tonnes -26.7%
1976 59,889 tonnes -54.0%
1977 68,612 tonnes +14.6%
1978 76,651 tonnes +11.7%
1979 92,824 tonnes +21.1%
1980 66,232 tonnes -28.6%
1981 86,273 tonnes +30.3%
1982 90,186 tonnes +4.5%
1983 127,464 tonnes +41.3%
1984 84,512 tonnes -33.7%
1985 67,314 tonnes -20.3%
1986 62,862 tonnes -6.6%
1987 102,495 tonnes +63.0%
1988 103,664 tonnes +1.1%
1989 121,754 tonnes +17.5%
1990 132,207 tonnes +8.6%
1991 103,018 tonnes -22.1%
1992 105,890 tonnes +2.8%
1993 120,079 tonnes +13.4%
1994 115,308 tonnes -4.0%
1995 92,837 tonnes -19.5%
1996 123,786 tonnes +33.3%
1997 124,590 tonnes +0.6%
1998 136,515 tonnes +9.6%
1999 141,958 tonnes +4.0%
2000 120,135 tonnes -15.4%
2001 172,786 tonnes +43.8%
2002 134,632 tonnes -22.1%
2003 108,002 tonnes -19.8%
2004 119,259 tonnes +10.4%
2005 152,788 tonnes +28.1%
2006 170,637 tonnes +11.7%
2007 193,970 tonnes +13.7%
2008 189,887 tonnes -2.1%
2009 160,929 tonnes -15.3%
2010 145,616 tonnes -9.5%
2011 173,906 tonnes +19.4%
2012 184,453 tonnes +6.1%
2013 192,965 tonnes +4.6%
2014 209,100 tonnes +8.4%
2015 142,453 tonnes -31.9%
2016 203,134 tonnes +42.6%
2017 196,859 tonnes -3.1%
2018 153,513 tonnes -22.0%

Angola compared with similar countries

  • Angola's 153,513 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,597 tonnes, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Angola's 153,513 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,282 tonnes, 10.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 168,437 tonnes 80,854 tonnes 258,375 tonnes 10
1960s 188,663 tonnes 133,802 tonnes 249,052 tonnes 10
1970s 158,077 tonnes 59,889 tonnes 336,942 tonnes 10
1980s 91,276 tonnes 62,862 tonnes 127,464 tonnes 10
1990s 119,619 tonnes 92,837 tonnes 141,958 tonnes 10
2000s 152,302 tonnes 108,002 tonnes 193,970 tonnes 10
2010s 178,000 tonnes 142,453 tonnes 209,100 tonnes 9

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 22 Namibia 185,451 tonnes compare
  2. 23 Cambodia 183,130 tonnes compare
  3. 24 Bangladesh 170,278 tonnes compare
  4. 26 Canada 151,079 tonnes compare
  5. 27 Italy 150,061 tonnes compare
  6. 28 South Africa 140,611 tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Angola?
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Angola was 153,513 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 Angola?
The highest recorded value was 336,942 tonnes in 1972.
What is the lowest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 59,889 tonnes in 1976.
How does Angola rank for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
Angola ranks 25th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
Is wild fish catch from bottom trawling rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Angola 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.