Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Cambodia

Cambodia: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling was 183,130 tonnes in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
183,130 tonnes
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
23rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
183,130 tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
55,422 tonnes
in 1994
Years of data
28
1991–2018

Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Cambodia, 1991–2018

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1991200420181991: 69.7k tonnes1992: 68.1k tonnes1993: 59.4k tonnes1994: 55.4k tonnes1995: 56.6k tonnes1996: 57.6k tonnes1997: 56.7k tonnes1998: 59.1k tonnes1999: 64.9k tonnes2000: 66.1k tonnes2001: 69.1k tonnes2002: 66.1k tonnes2003: 69.5k tonnes2004: 64.9k tonnes2005: 70.1k tonnes2006: 69.4k tonnes2007: 70.8k tonnes2008: 71.5k tonnes2009: 77.5k tonnes2010: 87.0k tonnes2011: 112.8k tonnes2012: 116.2k tonnes2013: 111.2k tonnes2014: 127.9k tonnes2015: 121.4k tonnes2016: 121.7k tonnes2017: 122.1k tonnes2018: 183.1k tonnes

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

Analysis

Cambodia recorded 183,130 tonnes for wild fish catch from bottom trawling in 2018. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 50.0% on the previous year and up 156.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Cambodia peaked at 183,130 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 55,422 tonnes, in 1994.

Cambodia ranks 23rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Cambodia, 1991 to 2018.
Year tonnes Change
1991 69,674 tonnes
1992 68,057 tonnes -2.3%
1993 59,372 tonnes -12.8%
1994 55,422 tonnes -6.7%
1995 56,629 tonnes +2.2%
1996 57,588 tonnes +1.7%
1997 56,730 tonnes -1.5%
1998 59,127 tonnes +4.2%
1999 64,927 tonnes +9.8%
2000 66,142 tonnes +1.9%
2001 69,111 tonnes +4.5%
2002 66,071 tonnes -4.4%
2003 69,464 tonnes +5.1%
2004 64,877 tonnes -6.6%
2005 70,091 tonnes +8.0%
2006 69,438 tonnes -0.9%
2007 70,771 tonnes +1.9%
2008 71,480 tonnes +1.0%
2009 77,548 tonnes +8.5%
2010 86,969 tonnes +12.1%
2011 112,759 tonnes +29.7%
2012 116,150 tonnes +3.0%
2013 111,200 tonnes -4.3%
2014 127,911 tonnes +15.0%
2015 121,355 tonnes -5.1%
2016 121,696 tonnes +0.3%
2017 122,119 tonnes +0.3%
2018 183,130 tonnes +50.0%

Cambodia compared with similar countries

  • Cambodia's 183,130 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,597 tonnes, 4.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Cambodia's 183,130 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 464,776 tonnes, 39% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Cambodia 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 +50.0% 122,119 tonnes 183,130 tonnes

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60,836 tonnes 55,422 tonnes 69,674 tonnes 9
2000s 69,499 tonnes 64,877 tonnes 77,548 tonnes 10
2010s 122,588 tonnes 86,969 tonnes 183,130 tonnes 9

Countries ranked near Cambodia

  1. 20 Poland 210,541 tonnes compare
  2. 21 Denmark 206,495 tonnes compare
  3. 22 Namibia 185,451 tonnes compare
  4. 24 Bangladesh 170,278 tonnes compare
  5. 25 Angola 153,513 tonnes compare
  6. 26 Canada 151,079 tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Cambodia?
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Cambodia was 183,130 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 Cambodia?
The highest recorded value was 183,130 tonnes in 2018.
What is the lowest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Cambodia?
The lowest recorded value was 55,422 tonnes in 1994.
How does Cambodia rank for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
Cambodia ranks 23rd out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
Is wild fish catch from bottom trawling rising or falling in Cambodia?
Over the last ten years it is up 156.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cambodia 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.