Bottom trawling in Guatemala

Guatemala: Bottom trawling was 18,034 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
18,034
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
67th
of 135 countries
All-time high
57,797
in 1996
All-time low
1,178
in 1950
Years of data
69
1950–2018

Bottom trawling in Guatemala, 1950–2018

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Guatemala recorded 18,034 for bottom trawling in 2018.

The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bottom trawling in Guatemala peaked at 57,797 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1,178, in 1950.

That places Guatemala 67th 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 Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Bottom trawling in Guatemala, 1950 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1950 1,178 —
1951 1,233 +4.7%
1952 1,289 +4.5%
1953 2,467 +91.4%
1954 2,522 +2.3%
1955 2,578 +2.2%
1956 2,634 +2.2%
1957 2,689 +2.1%
1958 3,867 +43.8%
1959 3,923 +1.4%
1960 5,517 +40.7%
1961 9,861 +78.7%
1962 14,540 +47.5%
1963 12,422 -14.6%
1964 18,320 +47.5%
1965 12,018 -34.4%
1966 21,312 +77.3%
1967 16,079 -24.6%
1968 10,252 -36.2%
1969 13,530 +32.0%
1970 23,269 +72.0%
1971 18,453 -20.7%
1972 18,494 +0.2%
1973 24,734 +33.7%
1974 25,903 +4.7%
1975 32,357 +24.9%
1976 19,751 -39.0%
1977 33,780 +71.0%
1978 34,995 +3.6%
1979 29,596 -15.4%
1980 33,840 +14.3%
1981 42,787 +26.4%
1982 31,191 -27.1%
1983 26,739 -14.3%
1984 38,306 +43.3%
1985 29,164 -23.9%
1986 22,346 -23.4%
1987 18,991 -15.0%
1988 25,280 +33.1%
1989 35,443 +40.2%
1990 32,907 -7.2%
1991 24,814 -24.6%
1992 33,822 +36.3%
1993 49,728 +47.0%
1994 46,265 -7.0%
1995 57,596 +24.5%
1996 57,797 +0.3%
1997 20,191 -65.1%
1998 46,796 +131.8%
1999 31,706 -32.2%
2000 17,000 -46.4%
2001 19,590 +15.2%
2002 12,843 -34.4%
2003 33,332 +159.5%
2004 15,545 -53.4%
2005 15,744 +1.3%
2006 10,407 -33.9%
2007 17,522 +68.4%
2008 15,008 -14.4%
2009 7,544 -49.7%
2010 23,807 +215.6%
2011 22,903 -3.8%
2012 12,220 -46.6%
2013 17,273 +41.4%
2014 15,864 -8.2%
2015 17,354 +9.4%
2016 17,366 +0.1%
2017 16,948 -2.4%
2018 18,034 +6.4%

Guatemala compared with similar countries

  • Guatemala's 18,034 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,977, 67% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Guatemala's 18,034 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,036, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2,438 1,178 3,923 10
1960s 13,385 5,517 21,312 10
1970s 26,133 18,453 34,995 10
1980s 30,409 18,991 42,787 10
1990s 40,162 20,191 57,797 10
2000s 16,453 7,544 33,332 10
2010s 17,974 12,220 23,807 9

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 64 Tunisia 23,033 compare
  2. 65 Suriname 20,148 compare
  3. 66 Curacao 18,488 compare
  4. 68 Saudi Arabia 17,904 compare
  5. 69 El Salvador 16,759 compare
  6. 70 Ecuador 16,247 compare

See the full ranking of 135 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is bottom trawling in Guatemala?
Bottom trawling in Guatemala was 18,034 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest bottom trawling recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 57,797 in 1996.
What is the lowest bottom trawling recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 1,178 in 1950.
How does Guatemala rank for bottom trawling?
Guatemala ranks 67th out of 135 countries with data for 2018.
Is bottom trawling rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guatemala 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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Indicator
Bottom trawling
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 9,315 data points, 1950–2018
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