Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Cuba

Cuba: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling was 1,922 tonnes in 2012. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2012)
1,922 tonnes
Change on year
down 33.4%
World rank
88th
of 111 countries
All-time high
126,337 tonnes
in 1988
All-time low
613.34 tonnes
in 2000
Years of data
37
1966–2012

Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Cuba, 1966–2012

050.0k100.0k150.0k1966198920121966: 2.1k tonnes1967: 5.6k tonnes1968: 3.6k tonnes1969: 10.1k tonnes1970: 25.5k tonnes1971: 97.9k tonnes1972: 71.2k tonnes1973: 53.9k tonnes1974: 61.0k tonnes1975: 74.4k tonnes1976: 70.2k tonnes1977: 40.1k tonnes1978: 100.3k tonnes1979: 98.2k tonnes1980: 65.3k tonnes1981: 73.0k tonnes1982: 19.4k tonnes1983: 61.9k tonnes1984: 71.7k tonnes1985: 51.8k tonnes1986: 44.9k tonnes1987: 40.5k tonnes1988: 126.3k tonnes1989: 62.4k tonnes1990: 36.0k tonnes1991: 32.4k tonnes1992: 28.4k tonnes1993: 30.0k tonnes1994: 12.6k tonnes1995: 20.5k tonnes1996: 27.1k tonnes1997: 17.4k tonnes1998: 7.9k tonnes1999: 5.8k tonnes2000: 613.3 tonnes2011: 2.9k tonnes2012: 1.9k tonnes

Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2012, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Cuba stood at 1,922 tonnes.

The figure is down 33.4% on the previous year and up 213.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Cuba peaked at 126,337 tonnes in 1988 and was at its lowest, 613.34 tonnes, in 2000.

Cuba ranks 88th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Cuba, 1966 to 2012.
Year tonnes Change
1966 2,150 tonnes
1967 5,609 tonnes +160.9%
1968 3,574 tonnes -36.3%
1969 10,089 tonnes +182.2%
1970 25,452 tonnes +152.3%
1971 97,870 tonnes +284.5%
1972 71,187 tonnes -27.3%
1973 53,854 tonnes -24.3%
1974 61,013 tonnes +13.3%
1975 74,385 tonnes +21.9%
1976 70,250 tonnes -5.6%
1977 40,101 tonnes -42.9%
1978 100,319 tonnes +150.2%
1979 98,217 tonnes -2.1%
1980 65,293 tonnes -33.5%
1981 72,997 tonnes +11.8%
1982 19,404 tonnes -73.4%
1983 61,863 tonnes +218.8%
1984 71,653 tonnes +15.8%
1985 51,772 tonnes -27.7%
1986 44,926 tonnes -13.2%
1987 40,517 tonnes -9.8%
1988 126,337 tonnes +211.8%
1989 62,375 tonnes -50.6%
1990 35,995 tonnes -42.3%
1991 32,393 tonnes -10.0%
1992 28,393 tonnes -12.3%
1993 29,951 tonnes +5.5%
1994 12,556 tonnes -58.1%
1995 20,530 tonnes +63.5%
1996 27,098 tonnes +32.0%
1997 17,394 tonnes -35.8%
1998 7,940 tonnes -54.4%
1999 5,822 tonnes -26.7%
2000 613.34 tonnes -89.5%
2011 2,884 tonnes +370.2%
2012 1,922 tonnes -33.4%

Cuba compared with similar countries

  • Cuba's 1,922 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,359 tonnes, 10% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Cuba's 1,922 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,153 tonnes, 31% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Cuba 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
2011 +370.2% 613.34 tonnes 2,884 tonnes
1971 +284.5% 25,452 tonnes 97,870 tonnes

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,355 tonnes 2,150 tonnes 10,089 tonnes 4
1970s 69,265 tonnes 25,452 tonnes 100,319 tonnes 10
1980s 61,714 tonnes 19,404 tonnes 126,337 tonnes 10
1990s 21,807 tonnes 5,822 tonnes 35,995 tonnes 10
2000s 613.34 tonnes 613.34 tonnes 613.34 tonnes 1
2010s 2,403 tonnes 1,922 tonnes 2,884 tonnes 2

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 85 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 2,246 tonnes compare
  2. 86 Trinidad and Tobago 2,207 tonnes compare
  3. 87 Congo 2,125 tonnes compare
  4. 89 Mozambique 1,887 tonnes compare
  5. 90 Venezuela 1,510 tonnes compare
  6. 91 Belize 1,289 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Cuba?
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Cuba was 1,922 tonnes in 2012, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 126,337 tonnes in 1988.
What is the lowest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 613.34 tonnes in 2000.
How does Cuba rank for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
Cuba ranks 88th out of 111 countries with data for 2012.
Is wild fish catch from bottom trawling rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is up 213.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cuba 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.