Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Chile
Chile: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling was 4,507 tonnes in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Chile, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Chile is 4,507 tonnes, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 85.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Chile peaked at 1.03 million tonnes in 1964 and was at its lowest, 3,827 tonnes, in 1965.
Chile ranks 80th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,251 tonnes | 7,229 tonnes | 9,054 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 184,086 tonnes | 3,827 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 105,470 tonnes | 22,868 tonnes | 442,949 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,350 tonnes | 25,000 tonnes | 78,823 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 89,347 tonnes | 67,153 tonnes | 114,293 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,836 tonnes | 30,777 tonnes | 55,194 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,141 tonnes | 4,157 tonnes | 37,379 tonnes | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Chile?
- Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Chile was 4,507 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 million tonnes in 1964.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,827 tonnes in 1965.
- How does Chile rank for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
- Chile ranks 80th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch from bottom trawling rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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
Bottom trawling is a fishing method in which a large, heavy net is dragged along the seafloor to catch fish and other marine life.