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.

Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Croatia, 1950 to 2018.
Year tonnes Change
1950 5,220 tonnes
1951 4,752 tonnes -9.0%
1952 4,275 tonnes -10.0%
1953 3,726 tonnes -12.8%
1954 3,997 tonnes +7.3%
1955 4,670 tonnes +16.8%
1956 5,014 tonnes +7.4%
1957 5,220 tonnes +4.1%
1958 5,111 tonnes -2.1%
1959 6,199 tonnes +21.3%
1960 5,521 tonnes -10.9%
1961 5,914 tonnes +7.1%
1962 5,433 tonnes -8.1%
1963 5,707 tonnes +5.0%
1964 6,894 tonnes +20.8%
1965 8,740 tonnes +26.8%
1966 8,609 tonnes -1.5%
1967 8,663 tonnes +0.6%
1968 8,885 tonnes +2.6%
1969 8,682 tonnes -2.3%
1970 8,508 tonnes -2.0%
1971 9,095 tonnes +6.9%
1972 8,654 tonnes -4.8%
1973 8,490 tonnes -1.9%
1974 8,887 tonnes +4.7%
1975 9,662 tonnes +8.7%
1976 9,269 tonnes -4.1%
1977 8,153 tonnes -12.0%
1978 9,871 tonnes +21.1%
1979 10,580 tonnes +7.2%
1980 16,393 tonnes +54.9%
1981 15,908 tonnes -3.0%
1982 17,402 tonnes +9.4%
1983 18,832 tonnes +8.2%
1984 21,762 tonnes +15.6%
1985 23,376 tonnes +7.4%
1986 26,657 tonnes +14.0%
1987 27,247 tonnes +2.2%
1988 20,748 tonnes -23.9%
1989 21,759 tonnes +4.9%
1990 12,203 tonnes -43.9%
1991 7,310 tonnes -40.1%
1992 15,854 tonnes +116.9%
1993 15,409 tonnes -2.8%
1994 17,917 tonnes +16.3%
1995 16,608 tonnes -7.3%
1996 14,026 tonnes -15.5%
1997 12,993 tonnes -7.4%
1998 13,898 tonnes +7.0%
1999 9,414 tonnes -32.3%
2000 9,370 tonnes -0.5%
2001 8,549 tonnes -8.8%
2002 7,596 tonnes -11.1%
2003 11,946 tonnes +57.3%
2004 13,083 tonnes +9.5%
2005 15,830 tonnes +21.0%
2006 18,158 tonnes +14.7%
2007 18,497 tonnes +1.9%
2008 20,085 tonnes +8.6%
2009 18,352 tonnes -8.6%
2010 16,218 tonnes -11.6%
2011 15,956 tonnes -1.6%
2012 15,527 tonnes -2.7%
2013 16,884 tonnes +8.7%
2014 17,273 tonnes +2.3%
2015 14,594 tonnes -15.5%
2016 13,876 tonnes -4.9%
2017 13,891 tonnes +0.1%
2018 13,703 tonnes -1.4%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 13,703 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 47,385 tonnes, 29% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 13,703 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,562 tonnes, 25% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Croatia 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
1992 +116.9% 7,310 tonnes 15,854 tonnes

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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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.