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.

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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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.