Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in El Salvador
El Salvador: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling was 9,774 tonnes in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in El Salvador, 1979–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2018, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in El Salvador stood at 9,774 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 29.2% on the previous year and up 77.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in El Salvador peaked at 19,982 tonnes in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.3472 tonnes, in 1989.
That places El Salvador 73rd out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 3,268 tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 12,332 tonnes | +277.3% |
| 1981 | 19,982 tonnes | +62.0% |
| 1982 | 9,793 tonnes | -51.0% |
| 1983 | 4,454 tonnes | -54.5% |
| 1984 | 2,528 tonnes | -43.2% |
| 1985 | 6,547 tonnes | +159.0% |
| 1986 | 10,514 tonnes | +60.6% |
| 1987 | 16,028 tonnes | +52.4% |
| 1988 | 3,974 tonnes | -75.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3472 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3472 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3472 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3472 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 415.28 tonnes | +119500.1% |
| 1995 | 494.44 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1996 | 227.78 tonnes | -53.9% |
| 2001 | 1,754 tonnes | +670.1% |
| 2002 | 4,383 tonnes | +149.9% |
| 2003 | 10,349 tonnes | +136.1% |
| 2004 | 9,497 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 19,039 tonnes | +100.5% |
| 2006 | 16,325 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 15,801 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 5,515 tonnes | -65.1% |
| 2009 | 4,214 tonnes | -23.6% |
| 2015 | 9,774 tonnes | +131.9% |
| 2016 | 13,806 tonnes | +41.3% |
| 2017 | 13,808 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9,774 tonnes | -29.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 9,774 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,359 tonnes, 53% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 9,774 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,153 tonnes, 1.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in El Salvador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +119500.1% | 0.3472 tonnes | 415.28 tonnes |
| 2001 | +670.1% | 227.78 tonnes | 1,754 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,268 tonnes | 3,268 tonnes | 3,268 tonnes | 1 |
| 1980s | 8,615 tonnes | 0.3472 tonnes | 19,982 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 189.76 tonnes | 0.3472 tonnes | 494.44 tonnes | 6 |
| 2000s | 9,653 tonnes | 1,754 tonnes | 19,039 tonnes | 9 |
| 2010s | 11,790 tonnes | 9,774 tonnes | 13,808 tonnes | 4 |
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More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch from bottom trawling in El Salvador?
- Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in El Salvador was 9,774 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 19,982 tonnes in 1981.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3472 tonnes in 1989.
- How does El Salvador rank for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
- El Salvador ranks 73rd out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch from bottom trawling rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.