Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Belize

Belize: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling was 1,289 tonnes in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1,289 tonnes
Change on year
down 34.0%
World rank
91st
of 111 countries
All-time high
7,020 tonnes
in 1993
All-time low
1.25 tonnes
in 2005
Years of data
21
1993–2018

Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Belize, 1993–2018

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1993200520181993: 7.0k tonnes1994: 5.7k tonnes1995: 3.5k tonnes1996: 2.5k tonnes1998: 794.9 tonnes1999: 2.0k tonnes2000: 2.6k tonnes2001: 923.2 tonnes2002: 15.3 tonnes2003: 43.4 tonnes2004: 1.4k tonnes2005: 1.2 tonnes2007: 54.7 tonnes2011: 718.3 tonnes2012: 2.0k tonnes2013: 3.3k tonnes2014: 4.6k tonnes2015: 4.3k tonnes2016: 1.5k tonnes2017: 2.0k tonnes2018: 1.3k tonnes

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

Analysis

In 2018, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Belize stood at 1,289 tonnes.

That represents a change of down 34.0% on the previous year and up 2,254.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Belize peaked at 7,020 tonnes in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.25 tonnes, in 2005.

Belize ranks 91st of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,597 tonnes 794.86 tonnes 7,020 tonnes 6
2000s 710.17 tonnes 1.25 tonnes 2,566 tonnes 7
2010s 2,465 tonnes 718.26 tonnes 4,580 tonnes 8

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 88 Cuba 1,922 tonnes compare
  2. 89 Mozambique 1,887 tonnes compare
  3. 90 Venezuela 1,510 tonnes compare
  4. 92 Israel 1,255 tonnes compare
  5. 93 Madagascar 1,066 tonnes compare
  6. 94 Syria 1,051 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 Belize?
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Belize was 1,289 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 Belize?
The highest recorded value was 7,020 tonnes in 1993.
What is the lowest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 1.25 tonnes in 2005.
How does Belize rank for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
Belize ranks 91st out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
Is wild fish catch from bottom trawling rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,254.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belize 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
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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.