Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Argentina

Argentina: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling was 430,062 tonnes in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
430,062 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
14th
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.21 million tonnes
in 1995
All-time low
16,582 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
69
1950–2018

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

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

Analysis

Argentina recorded 430,062 tonnes for wild fish catch from bottom trawling in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Argentina peaked at 1.21 million tonnes in 1995 and was at its lowest, 16,582 tonnes, in 1950.

Argentina ranks 14th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 44,229 tonnes 16,582 tonnes 62,710 tonnes 10
1960s 122,159 tonnes 61,393 tonnes 245,926 tonnes 10
1970s 339,577 tonnes 156,635 tonnes 681,378 tonnes 10
1980s 467,506 tonnes 328,978 tonnes 530,785 tonnes 10
1990s 937,607 tonnes 612,494 tonnes 1.21 million tonnes 10
2000s 736,456 tonnes 603,295 tonnes 858,596 tonnes 10
2010s 511,642 tonnes 275,342 tonnes 649,456 tonnes 9

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 11 South Korea 659,111 tonnes compare
  2. 12 Myanmar 625,464 tonnes compare
  3. 13 Hong Kong 511,312 tonnes compare
  4. 15 Japan 418,239 tonnes compare
  5. 16 Mexico 406,777 tonnes compare
  6. 17 Russia 369,531 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 Argentina?
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Argentina was 430,062 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 Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 1.21 million tonnes in 1995.
What is the lowest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 16,582 tonnes in 1950.
How does Argentina rank for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
Argentina ranks 14th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
Is wild fish catch from bottom trawling rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Argentina 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

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.