Bottom trawling in Gabon
Gabon: Bottom trawling was 14,533 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
14,533
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
73rd
of 135 countries
All-time high
51,230
in 1994
All-time low
61.02
in 1950
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Bottom trawling in Gabon, 1950–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, bottom trawling in Gabon stood at 14,533.
The figure is down 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bottom trawling in Gabon peaked at 51,230 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 61.02, in 1950.
That places Gabon 73rd out of 135 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.
Bottom trawling in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 61.02 | — |
| 1951 | 61.02 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 61.02 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 61.02 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 61.02 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 61.02 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 61.02 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 102.71 | +68.3% |
| 1958 | 956.42 | +831.2% |
| 1959 | 1,810 | +89.3% |
| 1960 | 2,664 | +47.2% |
| 1961 | 3,518 | +32.0% |
| 1962 | 4,371 | +24.3% |
| 1963 | 5,225 | +19.5% |
| 1964 | 6,079 | +16.3% |
| 1965 | 6,932 | +14.0% |
| 1966 | 7,786 | +12.3% |
| 1967 | 8,640 | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 8,625 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 8,611 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 8,607 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 8,596 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 8,586 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 8,576 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 8,566 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 8,569 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 8,560 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 8,549 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 8,555 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 8,556 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 8,546 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 8,541 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 8,534 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 8,523 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 8,518 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 44,925 | +427.4% |
| 1986 | 41,252 | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 36,890 | -10.6% |
| 1988 | 31,283 | -15.2% |
| 1989 | 30,711 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 31,748 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 31,346 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 28,205 | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 25,124 | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 51,230 | +103.9% |
| 1995 | 42,474 | -17.1% |
| 1996 | 36,411 | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 26,404 | -27.5% |
| 1998 | 36,681 | +38.9% |
| 1999 | 33,064 | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 42,665 | +29.0% |
| 2001 | 29,885 | -30.0% |
| 2002 | 40,460 | +35.4% |
| 2003 | 36,471 | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 38,897 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 33,014 | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 36,879 | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 33,217 | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 30,888 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 19,082 | -38.2% |
| 2010 | 16,906 | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 18,469 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 19,696 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 20,917 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 22,132 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 17,675 | -20.1% |
| 2016 | 16,063 | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 14,535 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 14,533 | -0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 14,533 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,977, 54% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 14,533 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,032, 4.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bottom trawling in Gabon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | +831.2% | 102.71 | 956.42 |
| 1985 | +427.4% | 8,518 | 44,925 |
| 1994 | +103.9% | 25,124 | 51,230 |
| 1959 | +89.3% | 956.42 | 1,810 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 329.64 | 61.02 | 1,810 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,245 | 2,664 | 8,640 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,572 | 8,549 | 8,607 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,772 | 8,518 | 44,925 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,269 | 25,124 | 51,230 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,146 | 19,082 | 42,665 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,881 | 14,533 | 22,132 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.107 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bottom trawling in Gabon?
- Bottom trawling in Gabon was 14,533 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bottom trawling recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 51,230 in 1994.
- What is the lowest bottom trawling recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.02 in 1950.
- How does Gabon rank for bottom trawling?
- Gabon ranks 73rd out of 135 countries with data for 2018.
- Is bottom trawling rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon 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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