Bottom trawling in Ghana
Ghana: Bottom trawling was 29,957 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
29,957
Change on year
down 13.4%
World rank
61st
of 135 countries
All-time high
139,903
in 1973
All-time low
424.96
in 1955
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Bottom trawling in Ghana, 1950–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bottom trawling in Ghana is 29,957, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bottom trawling in Ghana peaked at 139,903 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 424.96, in 1955.
Ghana ranks 61st 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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 672.78 | — |
| 1951 | 698.1 | +3.8% |
| 1952 | 508.12 | -27.2% |
| 1953 | 636.82 | +25.3% |
| 1954 | 471.66 | -25.9% |
| 1955 | 424.96 | -9.9% |
| 1956 | 753.07 | +77.2% |
| 1957 | 842.68 | +11.9% |
| 1958 | 1,849 | +119.5% |
| 1959 | 2,248 | +21.6% |
| 1960 | 2,008 | -10.7% |
| 1961 | 2,267 | +12.9% |
| 1962 | 5,501 | +142.7% |
| 1963 | 16,896 | +207.2% |
| 1964 | 26,863 | +59.0% |
| 1965 | 55,202 | +105.5% |
| 1966 | 54,054 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 52,234 | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 41,027 | -21.5% |
| 1969 | 65,246 | +59.0% |
| 1970 | 80,492 | +23.4% |
| 1971 | 74,465 | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 117,026 | +57.2% |
| 1973 | 139,903 | +19.5% |
| 1974 | 80,103 | -42.7% |
| 1975 | 120,163 | +50.0% |
| 1976 | 127,886 | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 120,296 | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 73,051 | -39.3% |
| 1979 | 75,816 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 61,012 | -19.5% |
| 1981 | 49,029 | -19.6% |
| 1982 | 49,269 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 54,995 | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 53,955 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 57,371 | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 56,859 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 38,626 | -32.1% |
| 1988 | 24,972 | -35.4% |
| 1989 | 33,976 | +36.1% |
| 1990 | 40,704 | +19.8% |
| 1991 | 34,587 | -15.0% |
| 1992 | 28,265 | -18.3% |
| 1993 | 23,042 | -18.5% |
| 1994 | 28,384 | +23.2% |
| 1995 | 26,415 | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 37,259 | +41.1% |
| 1997 | 32,166 | -13.7% |
| 1998 | 31,797 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 39,688 | +24.8% |
| 2000 | 22,296 | -43.8% |
| 2001 | 28,704 | +28.7% |
| 2002 | 34,257 | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 47,516 | +38.7% |
| 2004 | 41,826 | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 41,479 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 40,616 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 52,286 | +28.7% |
| 2008 | 50,862 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 50,903 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 39,191 | -23.0% |
| 2011 | 32,966 | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 33,492 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 38,107 | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 36,441 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 40,950 | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 41,889 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 34,580 | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 29,957 | -13.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 29,957 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,860, 1.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 29,957 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,032, 9.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bottom trawling in Ghana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +207.2% | 5,501 | 16,896 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 910.6 | 424.96 | 2,248 | 10 |
| 1960s | 32,130 | 2,008 | 65,246 | 10 |
| 1970s | 100,920 | 73,051 | 139,903 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48,006 | 24,972 | 61,012 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,231 | 23,042 | 40,704 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,075 | 22,296 | 52,286 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36,397 | 29,957 | 41,889 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bottom trawling in Ghana?
- Bottom trawling in Ghana was 29,957 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bottom trawling recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 139,903 in 1973.
- What is the lowest bottom trawling recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 424.96 in 1955.
- How does Ghana rank for bottom trawling?
- Ghana ranks 61st out of 135 countries with data for 2018.
- Is bottom trawling rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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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