Bottom trawling in Chile

Chile: Bottom trawling was 13,821 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
13,821
Change on year
up 137.3%
World rank
74th
of 135 countries
All-time high
1.03 million
in 1964
All-time low
3,827
in 1965
Years of data
69
1950–2018

Bottom trawling in Chile, 1950–2018

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for bottom trawling in Chile is 13,821, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 137.3% on the previous year and down 56.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bottom trawling in Chile peaked at 1.03 million in 1964 and was at its lowest, 3,827, in 1965.

Chile ranks 74th 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 Chile, year by year

Annual values for Bottom trawling in Chile, 1950 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1950 7,229 —
1951 7,603 +5.2%
1952 8,410 +10.6%
1953 8,298 -1.3%
1954 8,000 -3.6%
1955 9,054 +13.2%
1956 8,606 -5.0%
1957 8,537 -0.8%
1958 8,378 -1.9%
1959 8,401 +0.3%
1960 8,932 +6.3%
1961 13,522 +51.4%
1962 11,277 -16.6%
1963 656,255 +5719.3%
1964 1.03 million +57.1%
1965 3,827 -99.6%
1966 30,974 +709.3%
1967 6,021 -80.6%
1968 36,892 +512.7%
1969 41,893 +13.6%
1970 442,949 +957.3%
1971 55,535 -87.5%
1972 47,501 -14.5%
1973 39,853 -16.1%
1974 42,715 +7.2%
1975 103,399 +142.1%
1976 22,868 -77.9%
1977 123,245 +438.9%
1978 129,863 +5.4%
1979 46,776 -64.0%
1980 25,000 -46.6%
1981 46,198 +84.8%
1982 49,570 +7.3%
1983 78,823 +59.0%
1984 48,090 -39.0%
1985 42,632 -11.4%
1986 43,721 +2.6%
1987 37,383 -14.5%
1988 41,189 +10.2%
1989 60,892 +47.8%
1990 67,706 +11.2%
1991 77,015 +13.7%
1992 103,972 +35.0%
1993 87,753 -15.6%
1994 102,315 +16.6%
1995 114,293 +11.7%
1996 103,920 -9.1%
1997 93,247 -10.3%
1998 76,092 -18.4%
1999 67,153 -11.7%
2000 55,194 -17.8%
2001 53,253 -3.5%
2002 44,302 -16.8%
2003 41,526 -6.3%
2004 47,395 +14.1%
2005 37,479 -20.9%
2006 38,300 +2.2%
2007 38,169 -0.3%
2008 31,970 -16.2%
2009 30,777 -3.7%
2010 27,840 -9.5%
2011 33,960 +22.0%
2012 36,640 +7.9%
2013 36,469 -0.5%
2014 37,379 +2.5%
2015 18,414 -50.7%
2016 17,900 -2.8%
2017 5,825 -67.5%
2018 13,821 +137.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Bottom trawling in Chile 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
1963 +5719.3% 11,277 656,255
1970 +957.3% 41,893 442,949
1966 +709.3% 3,827 30,974
1968 +512.7% 6,021 36,892
1977 +438.9% 22,868 123,245
1975 +142.1% 42,715 103,399

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 8,251 7,229 9,054 10
1960s 184,086 3,827 1.03 million 10
1970s 105,470 22,868 442,949 10
1980s 47,350 25,000 78,823 10
1990s 89,347 67,153 114,293 10
2000s 41,836 30,777 55,194 10
2010s 25,361 5,825 37,379 9

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 71 Nicaragua 16,036 compare
  2. 72 Cote d'Ivoire 15,684 compare
  3. 73 Gabon 14,533 compare
  4. 75 Panama 12,989 compare
  5. 76 Libya 12,438 compare
  6. 77 Costa Rica 12,268 compare

See the full ranking of 135 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is bottom trawling in Chile?
Bottom trawling in Chile was 13,821 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest bottom trawling recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 1.03 million in 1964.
What is the lowest bottom trawling recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 3,827 in 1965.
How does Chile rank for bottom trawling?
Chile ranks 74th out of 135 countries with data for 2018.
Is bottom trawling rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chile 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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Indicator
Bottom trawling
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 9,315 data points, 1950–2018
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