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Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Greece

Greece: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling was 48,849 tonnes in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
48,849 tonnes
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
50th
of 111 countries
All-time high
127,485 tonnes
in 1997
All-time low
10,087 tonnes
in 1952
Years of data
69
1950–2018

Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Greece, 1950–2018

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Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2018, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Greece stood at 48,849 tonnes.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Greece peaked at 127,485 tonnes in 1997 and was at its lowest, 10,087 tonnes, in 1952.

Greece ranks 50th of 111 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.

Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Greece, year by year

Year tonnes Change
1950 12,638 tonnes —
1951 10,459 tonnes -17.2%
1952 10,087 tonnes -3.6%
1953 10,873 tonnes +7.8%
1954 13,508 tonnes +24.2%
1955 13,711 tonnes +1.5%
1956 13,944 tonnes +1.7%
1957 17,296 tonnes +24.0%
1958 22,113 tonnes +27.8%
1959 24,209 tonnes +9.5%
1960 25,782 tonnes +6.5%
1961 26,695 tonnes +3.5%
1962 28,326 tonnes +6.1%
1963 25,880 tonnes -8.6%
1964 27,383 tonnes +5.8%
1965 32,774 tonnes +19.7%
1966 37,410 tonnes +14.1%
1967 44,177 tonnes +18.1%
1968 50,896 tonnes +15.2%
1969 51,232 tonnes +0.7%
1970 49,473 tonnes -3.4%
1971 56,276 tonnes +13.8%
1972 48,260 tonnes -14.2%
1973 51,885 tonnes +7.5%
1974 53,514 tonnes +3.1%
1975 51,275 tonnes -4.2%
1976 54,393 tonnes +6.1%
1977 54,040 tonnes -0.6%
1978 55,255 tonnes +2.2%
1979 56,610 tonnes +2.5%
1980 80,900 tonnes +42.9%
1981 78,018 tonnes -3.6%
1982 81,269 tonnes +4.2%
1983 74,120 tonnes -8.8%
1984 81,956 tonnes +10.6%
1985 100,753 tonnes +22.9%
1986 109,850 tonnes +9.0%
1987 108,717 tonnes -1.0%
1988 110,957 tonnes +2.1%
1989 112,065 tonnes +1.0%
1990 118,278 tonnes +5.5%
1991 101,331 tonnes -14.3%
1992 93,240 tonnes -8.0%
1993 91,348 tonnes -2.0%
1994 117,533 tonnes +28.7%
1995 104,734 tonnes -10.9%
1996 117,668 tonnes +12.3%
1997 127,485 tonnes +8.3%
1998 101,217 tonnes -20.6%
1999 94,397 tonnes -6.7%
2000 102,835 tonnes +8.9%
2001 97,026 tonnes -5.6%
2002 103,481 tonnes +6.7%
2003 97,782 tonnes -5.5%
2004 94,847 tonnes -3.0%
2005 86,191 tonnes -9.1%
2006 81,875 tonnes -5.0%
2007 86,346 tonnes +5.5%
2008 78,377 tonnes -9.2%
2009 61,026 tonnes -22.1%
2010 55,295 tonnes -9.4%
2011 56,122 tonnes +1.5%
2012 49,310 tonnes -12.1%
2013 44,814 tonnes -9.1%
2014 45,355 tonnes +1.2%
2015 52,921 tonnes +16.7%
2016 57,081 tonnes +7.9%
2017 56,907 tonnes -0.3%
2018 48,849 tonnes -14.2%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 48,849 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 47,385 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 48,849 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,562 tonnes, 90% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 14,884 tonnes 10,087 tonnes 24,209 tonnes 10
1960s 35,056 tonnes 25,782 tonnes 51,232 tonnes 10
1970s 53,098 tonnes 48,260 tonnes 56,610 tonnes 10
1980s 93,861 tonnes 74,120 tonnes 112,065 tonnes 10
1990s 106,723 tonnes 91,348 tonnes 127,485 tonnes 10
2000s 88,979 tonnes 61,026 tonnes 103,481 tonnes 10
2010s 51,850 tonnes 44,814 tonnes 57,081 tonnes 9

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 47 Sweden 56,944 tonnes compare
  2. 48 Germany 52,181 tonnes compare
  3. 49 Algeria 49,414 tonnes compare
  4. 51 Uruguay 47,385 tonnes compare
  5. 52 Nigeria 43,597 tonnes compare
  6. 53 Ghana 41,857 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Greece?
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Greece was 48,849 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 Greece?
The highest recorded value was 127,485 tonnes in 1997.
What is the lowest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 10,087 tonnes in 1952.
How does Greece rank for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
Greece ranks 50th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
Is wild fish catch from bottom trawling rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece 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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Indicator
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling
Unit
tonnes
Source
Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 6,156 data points, 1950–2018
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Bottom trawling is a fishing method in which a large, heavy net is dragged along the seafloor to catch fish and other marine life.