Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Denmark
Denmark: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling was 206,495 tonnes in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Denmark, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2018, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Denmark stood at 206,495 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.4% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Denmark peaked at 1.38 million tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 59,147 tonnes, in 1954.
Denmark ranks 21st of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 96,377 tonnes | 59,147 tonnes | 166,008 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 423,236 tonnes | 220,699 tonnes | 844,510 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 937,642 tonnes | 702,283 tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 million tonnes | 716,294 tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 471,705 tonnes | 212,030 tonnes | 830,978 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 253,543 tonnes | 92,840 tonnes | 404,983 tonnes | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Denmark?
- Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Denmark was 206,495 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 million tonnes in 1992.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,147 tonnes in 1954.
- How does Denmark rank for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
- Denmark ranks 21st out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch from bottom trawling rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark 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.