Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling was 170,278 tonnes in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
170,278 tonnes
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
24th
of 111 countries
All-time high
176,423 tonnes
in 2012
All-time low
26,840 tonnes
in 1972
Years of data
47
1972–2018

Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Bangladesh, 1972–2018

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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 Bangladesh stood at 170,278 tonnes.

That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Bangladesh peaked at 176,423 tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 26,840 tonnes, in 1972.

That places Bangladesh 24th out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 41,137 tonnes 26,840 tonnes 56,102 tonnes 8
1980s 81,856 tonnes 60,332 tonnes 94,706 tonnes 10
1990s 100,616 tonnes 95,772 tonnes 106,557 tonnes 10
2000s 106,636 tonnes 92,150 tonnes 119,240 tonnes 10
2010s 153,597 tonnes 96,753 tonnes 176,423 tonnes 9

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 21 Denmark 206,495 tonnes compare
  2. 22 Namibia 185,451 tonnes compare
  3. 23 Cambodia 183,130 tonnes compare
  4. 25 Angola 153,513 tonnes compare
  5. 26 Canada 151,079 tonnes compare
  6. 27 Italy 150,061 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 Bangladesh?
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Bangladesh was 170,278 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 Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 176,423 tonnes in 2012.
What is the lowest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 26,840 tonnes in 1972.
How does Bangladesh rank for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
Bangladesh ranks 24th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
Is wild fish catch from bottom trawling rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh 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
Last refreshed

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