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Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Belgium

Belgium: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling was 4,731 tonnes in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
4,731 tonnes
Change on year
down 52.9%
World rank
79th
of 111 countries
All-time high
22,570 tonnes
in 1963
All-time low
4,731 tonnes
in 2018
Years of data
69
1950–2018

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

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

Analysis

Belgium recorded 4,731 tonnes for wild fish catch from bottom trawling in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.

The figure is down 52.9% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Belgium peaked at 22,570 tonnes in 1963 and was at its lowest, 4,731 tonnes, in 2018.

That places Belgium 79th out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Year tonnes Change
1950 14,745 tonnes —
1951 17,550 tonnes +19.0%
1952 19,439 tonnes +10.8%
1953 16,363 tonnes -15.8%
1954 17,246 tonnes +5.4%
1955 17,607 tonnes +2.1%
1956 17,649 tonnes +0.2%
1957 18,610 tonnes +5.4%
1958 18,608 tonnes -0.0%
1959 18,136 tonnes -2.5%
1960 20,143 tonnes +11.1%
1961 19,009 tonnes -5.6%
1962 20,536 tonnes +8.0%
1963 22,570 tonnes +9.9%
1964 16,381 tonnes -27.4%
1965 17,597 tonnes +7.4%
1966 19,865 tonnes +12.9%
1967 20,634 tonnes +3.9%
1968 21,191 tonnes +2.7%
1969 19,744 tonnes -6.8%
1970 18,644 tonnes -5.6%
1971 18,856 tonnes +1.1%
1972 16,037 tonnes -14.9%
1973 15,144 tonnes -5.6%
1974 14,864 tonnes -1.8%
1975 14,780 tonnes -0.6%
1976 12,563 tonnes -15.0%
1977 12,510 tonnes -0.4%
1978 12,523 tonnes +0.1%
1979 11,595 tonnes -7.4%
1980 10,719 tonnes -7.6%
1981 8,650 tonnes -19.3%
1982 7,974 tonnes -7.8%
1983 9,341 tonnes +17.1%
1984 9,832 tonnes +5.3%
1985 10,058 tonnes +2.3%
1986 8,305 tonnes -17.4%
1987 8,710 tonnes +4.9%
1988 9,009 tonnes +3.4%
1989 9,350 tonnes +3.8%
1990 10,218 tonnes +9.3%
1991 10,151 tonnes -0.7%
1992 8,694 tonnes -14.3%
1993 8,737 tonnes +0.5%
1994 8,239 tonnes -5.7%
1995 7,767 tonnes -5.7%
1996 6,953 tonnes -10.5%
1997 5,772 tonnes -17.0%
1998 6,265 tonnes +8.5%
1999 6,349 tonnes +1.3%
2000 7,074 tonnes +11.4%
2001 6,671 tonnes -5.7%
2002 6,693 tonnes +0.3%
2003 6,626 tonnes -1.0%
2004 7,056 tonnes +6.5%
2005 6,190 tonnes -12.3%
2006 7,228 tonnes +16.8%
2007 8,790 tonnes +21.6%
2008 9,009 tonnes +2.5%
2009 7,669 tonnes -14.9%
2010 8,090 tonnes +5.5%
2011 8,802 tonnes +8.8%
2012 10,464 tonnes +18.9%
2013 9,775 tonnes -6.6%
2014 9,801 tonnes +0.3%
2015 8,695 tonnes -11.3%
2016 9,586 tonnes +10.2%
2017 10,046 tonnes +4.8%
2018 4,731 tonnes -52.9%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 4,731 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 47,385 tonnes, 10% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 4,731 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,562 tonnes, 9% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 17,595 tonnes 14,745 tonnes 19,439 tonnes 10
1960s 19,767 tonnes 16,381 tonnes 22,570 tonnes 10
1970s 14,752 tonnes 11,595 tonnes 18,856 tonnes 10
1980s 9,195 tonnes 7,974 tonnes 10,719 tonnes 10
1990s 7,914 tonnes 5,772 tonnes 10,218 tonnes 10
2000s 7,300 tonnes 6,190 tonnes 9,009 tonnes 10
2010s 8,888 tonnes 4,731 tonnes 10,464 tonnes 9

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 76 Oman 5,843 tonnes compare
  2. 77 Brunei 5,415 tonnes compare
  3. 78 Estonia 4,812 tonnes compare
  4. 80 Chile 4,507 tonnes compare
  5. 81 Gambia 3,788 tonnes compare
  6. 82 Equatorial Guinea 3,362 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 Belgium?
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Belgium was 4,731 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 Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 22,570 tonnes in 1963.
What is the lowest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 4,731 tonnes in 2018.
How does Belgium rank for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
Belgium ranks 79th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
Is wild fish catch from bottom trawling rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium 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.