Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Angola
Angola: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling was 153,513 tonnes in 2018. ▼ Falling
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Angola, 1950–2018
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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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.