Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Croatia
Croatia: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling was 13,703 tonnes in 2018. ▲ Rising
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Croatia, 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 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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +116.9% | 7,310 tonnes | 15,854 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More reference data data for Croatia
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7218 (2050)
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
Bottom trawling is a fishing method in which a large, heavy net is dragged along the seafloor to catch fish and other marine life.