Bottom trawling in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Bottom trawling was 3,032 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
3,032
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
93rd
of 135 countries
All-time high
4,086
in 1989
All-time low
0
in 1950
Years of data
69
1950–2018

Bottom trawling in Equatorial Guinea, 1950–2018

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Equatorial Guinea recorded 3,032 for bottom trawling in 2018.

That represents a change of up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bottom trawling in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 4,086 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 93rd 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 Equatorial Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Bottom trawling in Equatorial Guinea, 1950 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1950 0 —
1951 0 —
1952 0 —
1953 0 —
1954 0 —
1955 0 —
1956 0 —
1957 0 —
1958 0 —
1959 0 —
1960 0 —
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 1,495 —
1987 2,967 +98.4%
1988 2,943 -0.8%
1989 4,086 +38.9%
1990 3,184 -22.1%
1991 3,731 +17.2%
1992 2,846 -23.7%
1993 2,762 -3.0%
1994 2,678 -3.0%
1995 2,595 -3.1%
1996 2,514 -3.1%
1997 2,434 -3.2%
1998 2,354 -3.3%
1999 2,276 -3.3%
2000 2,198 -3.4%
2001 2,122 -3.5%
2002 2,047 -3.5%
2003 1,972 -3.6%
2004 1,899 -3.7%
2005 1,827 -3.8%
2006 1,756 -3.9%
2007 3,727 +112.2%
2008 2,952 -20.8%
2009 2,923 -1.0%
2010 2,894 -1.0%
2011 3,030 +4.7%
2012 3,036 +0.2%
2013 3,033 -0.1%
2014 3,031 -0.1%
2015 3,032 +0.0%
2016 3,032 +0.0%
2017 3,032 -0.0%
2018 3,032 +0.0%

Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Equatorial Guinea's 3,032 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,977, 11% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Equatorial Guinea's 3,032 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,032, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Bottom trawling in Equatorial Guinea 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
2007 +112.2% 1,756 3,727
1987 +98.4% 1,495 2,967
1989 +38.9% 2,943 4,086

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0 0 0 10
1960s 0 0 0 10
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 1,149 0 4,086 10
1990s 2,737 2,276 3,731 10
2000s 2,342 1,756 3,727 10
2010s 3,017 2,894 3,036 9

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 90 United Arab Emirates 4,370 compare
  2. 91 Brunei 4,056 compare
  3. 92 Tanzania 3,884 compare
  4. 94 Togo 2,768 compare
  5. 95 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 2,717 compare
  6. 96 Lithuania 2,065 compare

See the full ranking of 135 places →

More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea

All data for Equatorial Guinea →

Frequently asked questions

What is bottom trawling in Equatorial Guinea?
Bottom trawling in Equatorial Guinea was 3,032 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest bottom trawling recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 4,086 in 1989.
What is the lowest bottom trawling recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for bottom trawling?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 93rd out of 135 countries with data for 2018.
Is bottom trawling rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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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Indicator
Bottom trawling
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 9,315 data points, 1950–2018
Last refreshed