Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Germany
Germany: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling was 52,181 tonnes in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Germany, 1950–2018
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 Germany is 52,181 tonnes, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.8% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Germany peaked at 1.28 million tonnes in 1967 and was at its lowest, 35,609 tonnes, in 2015.
That places Germany 48th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 326,394 tonnes | 172,651 tonnes | 595,160 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.06 million tonnes | 665,556 tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 420,793 tonnes | 228,877 tonnes | 679,686 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 124,895 tonnes | 83,722 tonnes | 170,086 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 70,162 tonnes | 55,148 tonnes | 91,074 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,617 tonnes | 43,958 tonnes | 54,680 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,474 tonnes | 35,609 tonnes | 54,703 tonnes | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Germany?
- Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Germany was 52,181 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 million tonnes in 1967.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,609 tonnes in 2015.
- How does Germany rank for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
- Germany ranks 48th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch from bottom trawling rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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.