Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Brunei

Brunei: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling was 5,415 tonnes in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
5,415 tonnes
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
77th
of 111 countries
All-time high
7,920 tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
1,000 tonnes
in 1964
Years of data
55
1964–2018

Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Brunei, 1964–2018

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

Analysis

In 2018, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Brunei stood at 5,415 tonnes.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Brunei peaked at 7,920 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,000 tonnes, in 1964.

Brunei ranks 77th of 111 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,183 tonnes 1,000 tonnes 1,300 tonnes 6
1970s 1,870 tonnes 1,500 tonnes 2,856 tonnes 10
1980s 3,403 tonnes 2,273 tonnes 4,798 tonnes 10
1990s 5,813 tonnes 2,876 tonnes 7,811 tonnes 10
2000s 5,396 tonnes 4,539 tonnes 7,561 tonnes 10
2010s 6,658 tonnes 4,742 tonnes 7,920 tonnes 9

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 74 Cayman Islands 7,800 tonnes compare
  2. 75 Albania 6,557 tonnes compare
  3. 76 Oman 5,843 tonnes compare
  4. 78 Estonia 4,812 tonnes compare
  5. 79 Belgium 4,731 tonnes compare
  6. 80 Chile 4,507 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 Brunei?
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Brunei was 5,415 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 Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 7,920 tonnes in 2014.
What is the lowest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 1,000 tonnes in 1964.
How does Brunei rank for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
Brunei ranks 77th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
Is wild fish catch from bottom trawling rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brunei 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.