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.

Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Greece

Name: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Greece
Creator: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

1950–2018

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

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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

47 Sweden 56,944 tonnes compare
48 Germany 52,181 tonnes compare
49 Algeria 49,414 tonnes compare
51 Uruguay 47,385 tonnes compare
52 Nigeria 43,597 tonnes compare
53 Ghana 41,857 tonnes compare

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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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About this data

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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Bottom trawling is a fishing method in which a large, heavy net is dragged along the seafloor to catch fish and other marine life.