Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Croatia

Croatia: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling was 13,703 tonnes in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
13,703 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
68th
of 111 countries
All-time high
27,247 tonnes
in 1987
All-time low
3,726 tonnes
in 1953
Years of data
69
1950–2018

Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Croatia, 1950–2018

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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 Croatia is 13,703 tonnes, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Croatia peaked at 27,247 tonnes in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3,726 tonnes, in 1953.

Croatia ranks 68th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 4,819 tonnes 3,726 tonnes 6,199 tonnes 10
1960s 7,305 tonnes 5,433 tonnes 8,885 tonnes 10
1970s 9,117 tonnes 8,153 tonnes 10,580 tonnes 10
1980s 21,008 tonnes 15,908 tonnes 27,247 tonnes 10
1990s 13,563 tonnes 7,310 tonnes 17,917 tonnes 10
2000s 14,147 tonnes 7,596 tonnes 20,085 tonnes 10
2010s 15,325 tonnes 13,703 tonnes 17,273 tonnes 9

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 65 Georgia 14,081 tonnes compare
  2. 66 Guatemala 13,972 tonnes compare
  3. 67 Saudi Arabia 13,820 tonnes compare
  4. 69 Cote d'Ivoire 12,036 tonnes compare
  5. 70 Libya 11,748 tonnes compare
  6. 71 Iran 10,765 tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Croatia?
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Croatia was 13,703 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 Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 27,247 tonnes in 1987.
What is the lowest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,726 tonnes in 1953.
How does Croatia rank for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
Croatia ranks 68th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
Is wild fish catch from bottom trawling rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia 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

Indicator
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling
Unit
tonnes
Source
Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 6,156 data points, 1950–2018
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Bottom trawling is a fishing method in which a large, heavy net is dragged along the seafloor to catch fish and other marine life.