Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in China
China: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling was 7.33 million tonnes in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in China, 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 China is 7.33 million tonnes, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in China peaked at 8.32 million tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 48,346 tonnes, in 1950.
China ranks 1st of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 138,537 tonnes | 48,346 tonnes | 226,989 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 363,236 tonnes | 248,742 tonnes | 468,096 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 747,291 tonnes | 456,376 tonnes | 943,653 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 million tonnes | 834,791 tonnes | 2.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.61 million tonnes | 2.60 million tonnes | 6.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.75 million tonnes | 5.56 million tonnes | 5.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.23 million tonnes | 6.06 million tonnes | 8.32 million tonnes | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch from bottom trawling in China?
- Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in China was 7.33 million 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 8.32 million tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,346 tonnes in 1950.
- How does China rank for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
- China ranks 1st out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch from bottom trawling rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.