Bottom trawling in Croatia

Croatia: Bottom trawling was 10,583 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
10,583
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
79th
of 135 countries
All-time high
27,247
in 1987
All-time low
3,726
in 1953
Years of data
69
1950–2018

Bottom trawling in Croatia, 1950–2018

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k195019842018

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for bottom trawling in Croatia is 10,583, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.

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

Croatia ranks 79th of 135 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.

Bottom trawling in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Bottom trawling in Croatia, 1950 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1950 5,220 —
1951 4,752 -9.0%
1952 4,275 -10.0%
1953 3,726 -12.8%
1954 3,997 +7.3%
1955 4,670 +16.8%
1956 5,014 +7.4%
1957 5,220 +4.1%
1958 5,111 -2.1%
1959 6,199 +21.3%
1960 5,521 -10.9%
1961 5,914 +7.1%
1962 5,433 -8.1%
1963 5,707 +5.0%
1964 6,894 +20.8%
1965 8,740 +26.8%
1966 8,609 -1.5%
1967 8,663 +0.6%
1968 8,885 +2.6%
1969 8,682 -2.3%
1970 8,508 -2.0%
1971 9,095 +6.9%
1972 8,654 -4.8%
1973 8,490 -1.9%
1974 8,887 +4.7%
1975 9,662 +8.7%
1976 9,269 -4.1%
1977 8,153 -12.0%
1978 9,871 +21.1%
1979 10,580 +7.2%
1980 16,393 +54.9%
1981 15,908 -3.0%
1982 17,402 +9.4%
1983 18,832 +8.2%
1984 21,762 +15.6%
1985 23,376 +7.4%
1986 26,657 +14.0%
1987 27,247 +2.2%
1988 20,748 -23.9%
1989 21,759 +4.9%
1990 12,203 -43.9%
1991 7,310 -40.1%
1992 15,854 +116.9%
1993 15,409 -2.8%
1994 17,917 +16.3%
1995 16,608 -7.3%
1996 14,026 -15.5%
1997 12,993 -7.4%
1998 13,898 +7.0%
1999 9,414 -32.3%
2000 9,370 -0.5%
2001 8,549 -8.8%
2002 7,596 -11.1%
2003 11,946 +57.3%
2004 13,083 +9.5%
2005 15,830 +21.0%
2006 18,158 +14.7%
2007 18,497 +1.9%
2008 20,085 +8.6%
2009 18,352 -8.6%
2010 16,218 -11.6%
2011 15,956 -1.6%
2012 15,527 -2.7%
2013 16,884 +8.7%
2014 17,273 +2.3%
2015 14,594 -15.5%
2016 13,876 -4.9%
2017 10,909 -21.4%
2018 10,583 -3.0%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 10,583 is below the median for high income countries, which is 32,013, 33% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 10,583 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58,807, 18% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 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 15,854

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 4,819 3,726 6,199 10
1960s 7,305 5,433 8,885 10
1970s 9,117 8,153 10,580 10
1980s 21,008 15,908 27,247 10
1990s 13,563 7,310 17,917 10
2000s 14,147 7,596 20,085 10
2010s 14,647 10,583 17,273 9

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 76 Libya 12,438 compare
  2. 77 Costa Rica 12,268 compare
  3. 78 Kuwait 10,636 compare
  4. 80 Estonia 10,098 compare
  5. 81 Yemen 10,055 compare
  6. 82 Mauritania 9,140 compare

See the full ranking of 135 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is bottom trawling in Croatia?
Bottom trawling in Croatia was 10,583 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest bottom trawling recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 27,247 in 1987.
What is the lowest bottom trawling recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,726 in 1953.
How does Croatia rank for bottom trawling?
Croatia ranks 79th out of 135 countries with data for 2018.
Is bottom trawling rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Croatia 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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