Bottom trawling in Ecuador
Ecuador: Bottom trawling was 16,247 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
16,247
Change on year
up 319.5%
World rank
70th
of 135 countries
All-time high
55,314
in 1993
All-time low
3,150
in 1950
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Bottom trawling in Ecuador, 1950–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 16,247 for bottom trawling in 2018.
The figure is up 319.5% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bottom trawling in Ecuador peaked at 55,314 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3,150, in 1950.
Ecuador ranks 70th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bottom trawling in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,150 | — |
| 1951 | 3,544 | +12.5% |
| 1952 | 3,544 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 3,938 | +11.1% |
| 1954 | 5,512 | +40.0% |
| 1955 | 6,694 | +21.4% |
| 1956 | 9,056 | +35.3% |
| 1957 | 8,269 | -8.7% |
| 1958 | 10,631 | +28.6% |
| 1959 | 11,025 | +3.7% |
| 1960 | 11,025 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 18,112 | +64.3% |
| 1962 | 18,506 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 19,688 | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 19,688 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 22,444 | +14.0% |
| 1966 | 20,869 | -7.0% |
| 1967 | 23,625 | +13.2% |
| 1968 | 25,988 | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 36,186 | +39.2% |
| 1970 | 24,216 | -33.1% |
| 1971 | 23,034 | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 25,988 | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 28,724 | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 21,617 | -24.7% |
| 1975 | 23,428 | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 27,169 | +16.0% |
| 1977 | 20,451 | -24.7% |
| 1978 | 24,094 | +17.8% |
| 1979 | 30,661 | +27.3% |
| 1980 | 30,712 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 31,500 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 31,500 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 35,044 | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 24,806 | -29.2% |
| 1985 | 23,716 | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 36,800 | +55.2% |
| 1987 | 37,721 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 31,894 | -15.4% |
| 1989 | 30,082 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 32,693 | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 53,499 | +63.6% |
| 1992 | 54,731 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 55,314 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 39,375 | -28.8% |
| 1995 | 25,531 | -35.2% |
| 1996 | 19,613 | -23.2% |
| 1997 | 17,601 | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 13,388 | -23.9% |
| 1999 | 4,981 | -62.8% |
| 2000 | 8,848 | +77.6% |
| 2001 | 8,706 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 9,383 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 9,249 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 8,119 | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 9,643 | +18.8% |
| 2006 | 10,045 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 19,755 | +96.7% |
| 2008 | 25,460 | +28.9% |
| 2009 | 28,793 | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 30,177 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 29,894 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 29,894 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 31,927 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 42,692 | +33.7% |
| 2015 | 44,474 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 16,600 | -62.7% |
| 2017 | 3,873 | -76.7% |
| 2018 | 16,247 | +319.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 16,247 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,977, 60% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 16,247 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,036, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bottom trawling in Ecuador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +319.5% | 3,873 | 16,247 |
| 2007 | +96.7% | 10,045 | 19,755 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,536 | 3,150 | 11,025 | 10 |
| 1960s | 21,613 | 11,025 | 36,186 | 10 |
| 1970s | 24,938 | 20,451 | 30,661 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,378 | 23,716 | 37,721 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,672 | 4,981 | 55,314 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,800 | 8,119 | 28,793 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,309 | 3,873 | 44,474 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 67 Guatemala 18,034 compare
- 68 Saudi Arabia 17,904 compare
- 69 El Salvador 16,759 compare
- 71 Nicaragua 16,036 compare
- 72 Cote d'Ivoire 15,684 compare
- 73 Gabon 14,533 compare
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bottom trawling in Ecuador?
- Bottom trawling in Ecuador was 16,247 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bottom trawling recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 55,314 in 1993.
- What is the lowest bottom trawling recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,150 in 1950.
- How does Ecuador rank for bottom trawling?
- Ecuador ranks 70th out of 135 countries with data for 2018.
- Is bottom trawling rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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