Bottom trawling in Belgium
Belgium: Bottom trawling was 28,201 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
28,201
Change on year
down 23.5%
World rank
62nd
of 135 countries
All-time high
92,917
in 1968
All-time low
28,201
in 2018
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Bottom trawling in Belgium, 1950–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 28,201 for bottom trawling in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
The figure is down 23.5% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bottom trawling in Belgium peaked at 92,917 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 28,201, in 2018.
That places Belgium 62nd out of 135 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.
Bottom trawling in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 71,648 | — |
| 1951 | 74,841 | +4.5% |
| 1952 | 87,726 | +17.2% |
| 1953 | 85,796 | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 85,300 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 88,744 | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 91,795 | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 81,974 | -10.7% |
| 1958 | 84,498 | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 77,910 | -7.8% |
| 1960 | 81,768 | +5.0% |
| 1961 | 81,542 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 79,941 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 86,856 | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 69,867 | -19.6% |
| 1965 | 76,402 | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 84,928 | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 89,302 | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 92,917 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 80,966 | -12.9% |
| 1970 | 73,549 | -9.2% |
| 1971 | 79,795 | +8.5% |
| 1972 | 78,737 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 71,322 | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 64,875 | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 65,676 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 61,407 | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 63,239 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 67,935 | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 66,258 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 59,850 | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 56,577 | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 57,751 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 58,087 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 58,931 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 60,007 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 53,153 | -11.4% |
| 1987 | 56,419 | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 58,230 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 56,440 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 59,834 | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 59,462 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 53,769 | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 53,508 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 51,198 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 53,595 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 43,850 | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 41,609 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 40,658 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 42,304 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 39,927 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 41,823 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 37,555 | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 38,269 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 35,196 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 33,400 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 30,355 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 31,028 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 31,172 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 32,142 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 34,121 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 29,390 | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 31,870 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 34,395 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 36,277 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 36,192 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 41,507 | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 36,841 | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 28,201 | -23.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 28,201 is below the median for high income countries, which is 32,013, 88% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 28,201 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58,807, 48% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 83,023 | 71,648 | 91,795 | 10 |
| 1960s | 82,449 | 69,867 | 92,917 | 10 |
| 1970s | 69,279 | 61,407 | 79,795 | 10 |
| 1980s | 57,545 | 53,153 | 60,007 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49,979 | 40,658 | 59,834 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,087 | 30,355 | 41,823 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,310 | 28,201 | 41,507 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bottom trawling in Belgium?
- Bottom trawling in Belgium was 28,201 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bottom trawling recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 92,917 in 1968.
- What is the lowest bottom trawling recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,201 in 2018.
- How does Belgium rank for bottom trawling?
- Belgium ranks 62nd out of 135 countries with data for 2018.
- Is bottom trawling rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Bottom trawling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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