Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling was 170,278 tonnes in 2018. ▲ Rising
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Bangladesh, 1972–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2018, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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
Bottom trawling is a fishing method in which a large, heavy net is dragged along the seafloor to catch fish and other marine life.