Bottom trawling in Brunei

Brunei: Bottom trawling was 4,056 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
4,056
Change on year
up 103.2%
World rank
91st
of 135 countries
All-time high
7,920
in 2014
All-time low
0
in 1950
Years of data
69
1950–2018

Bottom trawling in Brunei, 1950–2018

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, bottom trawling in Brunei stood at 4,056.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 103.2% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bottom trawling in Brunei peaked at 7,920 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.

Brunei ranks 91st of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Bottom trawling in Brunei, year by year

Annual values for Bottom trawling in Brunei, 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 1,000 —
1965 1,100 +10.0%
1966 1,200 +9.1%
1967 1,200 +0.0%
1968 1,300 +8.3%
1969 1,300 +0.0%
1970 1,500 +15.4%
1971 1,500 +0.0%
1972 1,500 +0.0%
1973 1,500 +0.0%
1974 1,500 +0.0%
1975 1,630 +8.7%
1976 1,696 +4.0%
1977 2,249 +32.6%
1978 2,764 +22.9%
1979 2,856 +3.3%
1980 2,273 -20.4%
1981 2,634 +15.9%
1982 2,559 -2.9%
1983 3,195 +24.9%
1984 4,218 +32.0%
1985 4,798 +13.8%
1986 4,698 -2.1%
1987 4,417 -6.0%
1988 2,453 -44.5%
1989 2,781 +13.4%
1990 2,876 +3.4%
1991 5,598 +94.7%
1992 5,462 -2.4%
1993 4,455 -18.4%
1994 6,017 +35.0%
1995 6,423 +6.8%
1996 7,811 +21.6%
1997 6,990 -10.5%
1998 7,478 +7.0%
1999 5,025 -32.8%
2000 7,561 +50.5%
2001 5,725 -24.3%
2002 4,570 -20.2%
2003 4,727 +3.4%
2004 4,635 -2.0%
2005 5,142 +10.9%
2006 4,539 -11.7%
2007 5,740 +26.5%
2008 5,807 +1.2%
2009 5,511 -5.1%
2010 7,674 +39.3%
2011 7,479 -2.6%
2012 7,598 +1.6%
2013 7,699 +1.3%
2014 7,920 +2.9%
2015 3,855 -51.3%
2016 4,057 +5.2%
2017 1,997 -50.8%
2018 4,056 +103.2%

Brunei compared with similar countries

  • Brunei's 4,056 is below the median for high income countries, which is 32,013, 13% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Brunei's 4,056 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 342,988, 1% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Bottom trawling in Brunei 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
2018 +103.2% 1,997 4,056
1991 +94.7% 2,876 5,598

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0 0 0 10
1960s 710 0 1,300 10
1970s 1,870 1,500 2,856 10
1980s 3,403 2,273 4,798 10
1990s 5,813 2,876 7,811 10
2000s 5,396 4,539 7,561 10
2010s 5,815 1,997 7,920 9

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 88 Bahrain 5,173 compare
  2. 89 Honduras 4,764 compare
  3. 90 United Arab Emirates 4,370 compare
  4. 92 Tanzania 3,884 compare
  5. 93 Equatorial Guinea 3,032 compare
  6. 94 Togo 2,768 compare

See the full ranking of 135 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is bottom trawling in Brunei?
Bottom trawling in Brunei was 4,056 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest bottom trawling recorded in Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 7,920 in 2014.
What is the lowest bottom trawling recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
How does Brunei rank for bottom trawling?
Brunei ranks 91st out of 135 countries with data for 2018.
Is bottom trawling rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brunei 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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