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Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Brazil

Brazil: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling was 128,156 tonnes in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
128,156 tonnes
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
30th
of 111 countries
All-time high
258,806 tonnes
in 1979
All-time low
30,151 tonnes
in 1953
Years of data
69
1950–2018

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

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

Analysis

Brazil recorded 128,156 tonnes for wild fish catch from bottom trawling in 2018.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Brazil peaked at 258,806 tonnes in 1979 and was at its lowest, 30,151 tonnes, in 1953.

That places Brazil 30th out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Year tonnes Change
1950 41,374 tonnes —
1951 38,115 tonnes -7.9%
1952 53,851 tonnes +41.3%
1953 30,151 tonnes -44.0%
1954 48,935 tonnes +62.3%
1955 50,766 tonnes +3.7%
1956 53,057 tonnes +4.5%
1957 46,593 tonnes -12.2%
1958 52,752 tonnes +13.2%
1959 83,302 tonnes +57.9%
1960 79,040 tonnes -5.1%
1961 82,691 tonnes +4.6%
1962 117,731 tonnes +42.4%
1963 182,158 tonnes +54.7%
1964 136,915 tonnes -24.8%
1965 144,670 tonnes +5.7%
1966 146,798 tonnes +1.5%
1967 110,449 tonnes -24.8%
1968 118,567 tonnes +7.3%
1969 111,109 tonnes -6.3%
1970 174,693 tonnes +57.2%
1971 182,243 tonnes +4.3%
1972 191,797 tonnes +5.2%
1973 222,526 tonnes +16.0%
1974 229,940 tonnes +3.3%
1975 183,719 tonnes -20.1%
1976 232,910 tonnes +26.8%
1977 217,751 tonnes -6.5%
1978 181,552 tonnes -16.6%
1979 258,806 tonnes +42.6%
1980 159,213 tonnes -38.5%
1981 171,958 tonnes +8.0%
1982 175,703 tonnes +2.2%
1983 166,138 tonnes -5.4%
1984 244,707 tonnes +47.3%
1985 215,526 tonnes -11.9%
1986 202,388 tonnes -6.1%
1987 185,485 tonnes -8.4%
1988 186,200 tonnes +0.4%
1989 195,238 tonnes +4.9%
1990 117,602 tonnes -39.8%
1991 111,346 tonnes -5.3%
1992 106,889 tonnes -4.0%
1993 114,300 tonnes +6.9%
1994 100,548 tonnes -12.0%
1995 104,906 tonnes +4.3%
1996 77,547 tonnes -26.1%
1997 75,202 tonnes -3.0%
1998 88,991 tonnes +18.3%
1999 83,580 tonnes -6.1%
2000 120,819 tonnes +44.6%
2001 109,628 tonnes -9.3%
2002 127,022 tonnes +15.9%
2003 111,185 tonnes -12.5%
2004 96,972 tonnes -12.8%
2005 101,497 tonnes +4.7%
2006 108,985 tonnes +7.4%
2007 123,570 tonnes +13.4%
2008 114,211 tonnes -7.6%
2009 105,243 tonnes -7.9%
2010 102,117 tonnes -3.0%
2011 153,982 tonnes +50.8%
2012 130,446 tonnes -15.3%
2013 117,898 tonnes -9.6%
2014 140,084 tonnes +18.8%
2015 121,924 tonnes -13.0%
2016 127,144 tonnes +4.3%
2017 123,623 tonnes -2.8%
2018 128,156 tonnes +3.7%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 128,156 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,359 tonnes, 7.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 128,156 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,153 tonnes, 20.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 49,890 tonnes 30,151 tonnes 83,302 tonnes 10
1960s 123,013 tonnes 79,040 tonnes 182,158 tonnes 10
1970s 207,594 tonnes 174,693 tonnes 258,806 tonnes 10
1980s 190,256 tonnes 159,213 tonnes 244,707 tonnes 10
1990s 98,091 tonnes 75,202 tonnes 117,602 tonnes 10
2000s 111,913 tonnes 96,972 tonnes 127,022 tonnes 10
2010s 127,264 tonnes 102,117 tonnes 153,982 tonnes 9

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 27 Italy 150,061 tonnes compare
  2. 28 South Africa 140,611 tonnes compare
  3. 29 United Kingdom 129,985 tonnes compare
  4. 31 Turkey 119,049 tonnes compare
  5. 32 Netherlands 118,096 tonnes compare
  6. 33 France 112,089 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 Brazil?
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Brazil was 128,156 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 Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 258,806 tonnes in 1979.
What is the lowest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 30,151 tonnes in 1953.
How does Brazil rank for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
Brazil ranks 30th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
Is wild fish catch from bottom trawling rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil 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.