Bottom trawling in Cameroon
Cameroon: Bottom trawling was 8,782 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
8,782
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
83rd
of 135 countries
All-time high
42,582
in 1977
All-time low
0
in 1950
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Bottom trawling in Cameroon, 1950–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 8,782 for bottom trawling in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bottom trawling in Cameroon peaked at 42,582 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
Cameroon ranks 83rd 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 Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 70.08 | — |
| 1952 | 140.16 | +100.0% |
| 1953 | 560.64 | +300.0% |
| 1954 | 1,752 | +212.5% |
| 1955 | 2,920 | +66.7% |
| 1956 | 3,212 | +10.0% |
| 1957 | 2,982 | -7.2% |
| 1958 | 3,048 | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 3,340 | +9.6% |
| 1960 | 3,599 | +7.7% |
| 1961 | 4,241 | +17.9% |
| 1962 | 5,910 | +39.3% |
| 1963 | 8,154 | +38.0% |
| 1964 | 8,801 | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 9,610 | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 12,521 | +30.3% |
| 1967 | 12,822 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 13,979 | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 18,912 | +35.3% |
| 1970 | 31,789 | +68.1% |
| 1971 | 39,605 | +24.6% |
| 1972 | 40,098 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 38,349 | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 36,578 | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 36,269 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 38,586 | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 42,582 | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 31,338 | -26.4% |
| 1979 | 27,520 | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 24,352 | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 23,687 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 24,155 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 23,302 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 24,888 | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 22,889 | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 22,219 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 23,495 | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 24,346 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 25,004 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 24,035 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 22,933 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 19,205 | -16.3% |
| 1993 | 19,138 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 19,286 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 20,454 | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 19,526 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 18,175 | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 18,751 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 21,424 | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 22,392 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 21,357 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 16,778 | -21.4% |
| 2003 | 15,301 | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 17,779 | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 13,753 | -22.6% |
| 2006 | 10,585 | -23.0% |
| 2007 | 18,632 | +76.0% |
| 2008 | 19,854 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 13,915 | -29.9% |
| 2010 | 11,876 | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 11,988 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 8,193 | -31.7% |
| 2013 | 8,500 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 8,498 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 8,498 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16,636 | +95.8% |
| 2017 | 8,811 | -47.0% |
| 2018 | 8,782 | -0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bottom trawling in Cameroon 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | +300.0% | 140.16 | 560.64 |
| 1954 | +212.5% | 560.64 | 1,752 |
| 1952 | +100.0% | 70.08 | 140.16 |
| 2016 | +95.8% | 8,498 | 16,636 |
| 2007 | +76.0% | 10,585 | 18,632 |
| 1970 | +68.1% | 18,912 | 31,789 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,803 | 0 | 3,340 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9,855 | 3,599 | 18,912 | 10 |
| 1970s | 36,271 | 27,520 | 42,582 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,834 | 22,219 | 25,004 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,293 | 18,175 | 24,035 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,035 | 10,585 | 22,392 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,198 | 8,193 | 16,636 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More reference data data for Cameroon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4076 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bottom trawling in Cameroon?
- Bottom trawling in Cameroon was 8,782 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bottom trawling recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 42,582 in 1977.
- What is the lowest bottom trawling recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Cameroon rank for bottom trawling?
- Cameroon ranks 83rd out of 135 countries with data for 2018.
- Is bottom trawling rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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