Bottom trawling in Belize

Belize: Bottom trawling was 0 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0
World rank
118th
of 135 countries
All-time high
7,163
in 1993
All-time low
0
in 1950
Years of data
69
1950–2018

Bottom trawling in Belize, 1950–2018

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, bottom trawling in Belize stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bottom trawling in Belize peaked at 7,163 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.

Belize ranks 118th of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Bottom trawling in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Bottom trawling in Belize, 1950 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1950 0 —
1951 0 —
1952 0 —
1953 0 —
1954 0 —
1955 0 —
1956 0 —
1957 0 —
1958 0 —
1959 0 —
1960 0 —
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 1.5 —
1967 1,196 +79666.0%
1968 598.24 -50.0%
1969 598.24 +0.0%
1970 1.5 -99.7%
1971 1.5 +0.0%
1972 1.5 +0.0%
1973 1.5 +0.0%
1974 41.88 +2692.0%
1975 77.77 +85.7%
1976 257.24 +230.8%
1977 257.24 +0.0%
1978 281.17 +9.3%
1979 235.61 -16.2%
1980 336.28 +42.7%
1981 244.17 -27.4%
1982 119.2 -51.2%
1983 61.21 -48.6%
1984 20.86 -65.9%
1985 300.51 +1340.6%
1986 381.34 +26.9%
1987 604.33 +58.5%
1988 620.05 +2.6%
1989 669.71 +8.0%
1990 437.14 -34.7%
1991 319.11 -27.0%
1992 239.15 -25.1%
1993 7,163 +2895.1%
1994 5,917 -17.4%
1995 3,756 -36.5%
1996 2,703 -28.0%
1997 391.86 -85.5%
1998 985.35 +151.5%
1999 2,203 +123.6%
2000 2,760 +25.3%
2001 1,198 -56.6%
2002 324.48 -72.9%
2003 427.94 +31.9%
2004 1,907 +345.6%
2005 199.04 -89.6%
2006 128.46 -35.5%
2007 125.32 -2.4%
2008 95.77 -23.6%
2009 197 +105.7%
2010 482 +144.7%
2011 2,252 +367.2%
2012 0 -100.0%
2013 0 —
2014 0 —
2015 0 —
2016 0 —
2017 0 —
2018 0 —

Belize compared with similar countries

  • Belize's 0 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,977. (34 countries reporting)
  • Belize's 0 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,036. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Bottom trawling in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1967 +79666.0% 1.5 1,196
1993 +2895.1% 239.15 7,163
1974 +2692.0% 1.5 41.88
1985 +1340.6% 20.86 300.51

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0 0 0 10
1960s 239.45 0 1,196 10
1970s 115.69 1.5 281.17 10
1980s 335.77 20.86 669.71 10
1990s 2,411 239.15 7,163 10
2000s 736.27 95.77 2,760 10
2010s 303.76 0 2,252 9

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 115 Sao Tome and Principe 8.92 compare
  2. 116 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.52 compare
  3. 117 Bulgaria 1.32 compare
  4. 118 Cape Verde 0 compare
  5. 118 Cayman Islands 0 compare
  6. 118 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 compare
  7. 118 Gambia 0 compare
  8. 118 Latvia 0 compare
  9. 118 Oman 0 compare
  10. 118 Palestine 0 compare
  11. 118 Qatar 0 compare
  12. 118 Somalia 0 compare
  13. 118 Cook Islands 0 compare
  14. 118 Eritrea 0 compare
  15. 118 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
  16. 118 Lebanon 0 compare
  17. 118 Norfolk Island 0 compare
  18. 118 Reunion 0 compare
  19. 118 Seychelles 0 compare
  20. 118 Sudan 0 compare

See the full ranking of 135 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is bottom trawling in Belize?
Bottom trawling in Belize was 0 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest bottom trawling recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 7,163 in 1993.
What is the lowest bottom trawling recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
How does Belize rank for bottom trawling?
Belize ranks 118th out of 135 countries with data for 2018.
Is bottom trawling rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belize 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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Indicator
Bottom trawling
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 9,315 data points, 1950–2018
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