Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling was 81,978 tonnes in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Falkland Islands, 1989–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Falkland Islands is 81,978 tonnes, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 30.1% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Falkland Islands peaked at 91,937 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 778.23 tonnes, in 1989.
That places Falkland Islands 39th 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 Falkland Islands, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 778.23 tonnes | — |
| 1990 | 5,844 tonnes | +651.0% |
| 1991 | 1,352 tonnes | -76.9% |
| 1992 | 1,832 tonnes | +35.5% |
| 1993 | 1,931 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 5,862 tonnes | +203.6% |
| 1995 | 26,712 tonnes | +355.7% |
| 1996 | 31,239 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 16,663 tonnes | -46.7% |
| 1998 | 41,270 tonnes | +147.7% |
| 1999 | 34,746 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 60,277 tonnes | +73.5% |
| 2001 | 56,794 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 34,410 tonnes | -39.4% |
| 2003 | 59,023 tonnes | +71.5% |
| 2004 | 41,754 tonnes | -29.3% |
| 2005 | 73,194 tonnes | +75.3% |
| 2006 | 62,757 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 63,595 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 74,970 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 57,200 tonnes | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 91,937 tonnes | +60.7% |
| 2011 | 57,828 tonnes | -37.1% |
| 2012 | 83,590 tonnes | +44.5% |
| 2013 | 57,806 tonnes | -30.8% |
| 2014 | 63,517 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 40,320 tonnes | -36.5% |
| 2016 | 54,438 tonnes | +35.0% |
| 2017 | 63,007 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 81,978 tonnes | +30.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Falkland Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +651.0% | 778.23 tonnes | 5,844 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 778.23 tonnes | 778.23 tonnes | 778.23 tonnes | 1 |
| 1990s | 16,745 tonnes | 1,352 tonnes | 41,270 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,397 tonnes | 34,410 tonnes | 74,970 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,047 tonnes | 40,320 tonnes | 91,937 tonnes | 9 |
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More reference data data for Falkland Islands
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.69 live births per woman (2023)
- Land area in hectares, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, annual growth rate -0.3357 % change on previous year (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 30.43 years (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 1.13 million hectares (2023)
- Land area in hectares 1.22 million hectares (2023)
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 93.19 percent (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.69 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.69 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Falkland Islands?
- Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Falkland Islands was 81,978 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 Falkland Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 91,937 tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 778.23 tonnes in 1989.
- How does Falkland Islands rank for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
- Falkland Islands ranks 39th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch from bottom trawling rising or falling in Falkland Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Falkland Islands 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.