Bottom trawling in Canada
Canada: Bottom trawling was 243,715 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Bottom trawling in Canada, 1950–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 243,715 for bottom trawling in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bottom trawling in Canada peaked at 1.04 million in 1966 and was at its lowest, 175,629, in 1950.
Canada ranks 18th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bottom trawling in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 175,629 | — |
| 1951 | 220,089 | +25.3% |
| 1952 | 282,121 | +28.2% |
| 1953 | 303,704 | +7.7% |
| 1954 | 505,012 | +66.3% |
| 1955 | 555,008 | +9.9% |
| 1956 | 716,217 | +29.0% |
| 1957 | 753,267 | +5.2% |
| 1958 | 674,531 | -10.5% |
| 1959 | 834,882 | +23.8% |
| 1960 | 897,375 | +7.5% |
| 1961 | 919,596 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 993,180 | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 1.02 million | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 977,105 | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 1.00 million | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 1.04 million | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 952,720 | -8.2% |
| 1968 | 999,785 | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 902,043 | -9.8% |
| 1970 | 812,691 | -9.9% |
| 1971 | 770,952 | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 666,903 | -13.5% |
| 1973 | 661,663 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 489,734 | -26.0% |
| 1975 | 478,186 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 500,055 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 524,668 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 515,299 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 664,277 | +28.9% |
| 1980 | 547,697 | -17.5% |
| 1981 | 436,900 | -20.2% |
| 1982 | 468,889 | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 445,103 | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 426,560 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 456,921 | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 467,752 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 492,679 | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 502,950 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 486,385 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 466,844 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 438,211 | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 392,916 | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 276,461 | -29.6% |
| 1994 | 212,336 | -23.2% |
| 1995 | 178,467 | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 186,737 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 223,557 | +19.7% |
| 1998 | 243,587 | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 265,004 | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 283,566 | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 285,606 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 282,267 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 284,730 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 315,670 | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 321,115 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 316,152 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 314,239 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 289,385 | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 257,657 | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 274,637 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 266,329 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 253,605 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 253,297 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 241,993 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 289,574 | +19.7% |
| 2016 | 288,992 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 295,400 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 243,715 | -17.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bottom trawling in Canada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | +66.3% | 303,704 | 505,012 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 502,046 | 175,629 | 834,882 | 10 |
| 1960s | 970,473 | 897,375 | 1.04 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 608,443 | 478,186 | 812,691 | 10 |
| 1980s | 473,184 | 426,560 | 547,697 | 10 |
| 1990s | 288,412 | 178,467 | 466,844 | 10 |
| 2000s | 295,039 | 257,657 | 321,115 | 10 |
| 2010s | 267,505 | 241,993 | 295,400 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bottom trawling in Canada?
- Bottom trawling in Canada was 243,715 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bottom trawling recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million in 1966.
- What is the lowest bottom trawling recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 175,629 in 1950.
- How does Canada rank for bottom trawling?
- Canada ranks 18th out of 135 countries with data for 2018.
- Is bottom trawling rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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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