Bottom trawling in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Bottom trawling was 342,988 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
342,988
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
15th
of 135 countries
All-time high
444,617
in 2014
All-time low
43,772
in 1950
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Bottom trawling in Hong Kong, 1950–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bottom trawling in Hong Kong is 342,988, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bottom trawling in Hong Kong peaked at 444,617 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 43,772, in 1950.
Hong Kong ranks 15th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bottom trawling in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43,772 | — |
| 1951 | 43,890 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 49,989 | +13.9% |
| 1953 | 49,392 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 60,023 | +21.5% |
| 1955 | 56,941 | -5.1% |
| 1956 | 55,402 | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 63,786 | +15.1% |
| 1958 | 62,849 | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 71,809 | +14.3% |
| 1960 | 64,902 | -9.6% |
| 1961 | 69,248 | +6.7% |
| 1962 | 79,684 | +15.1% |
| 1963 | 80,701 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 85,738 | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 91,778 | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 90,122 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 93,585 | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 159,780 | +70.7% |
| 1969 | 167,810 | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 190,075 | +13.3% |
| 1971 | 175,351 | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 187,502 | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 176,725 | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 194,121 | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 212,807 | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 225,697 | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 229,813 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 235,352 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 177,063 | -24.8% |
| 1980 | 210,222 | +18.7% |
| 1981 | 210,628 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 230,090 | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 234,766 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 264,686 | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 214,959 | -18.8% |
| 1986 | 301,697 | +40.4% |
| 1987 | 287,085 | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 252,199 | -12.2% |
| 1989 | 342,007 | +35.6% |
| 1990 | 396,071 | +15.8% |
| 1991 | 435,876 | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 397,191 | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 407,385 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 373,763 | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 428,567 | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 409,806 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 373,949 | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 359,342 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 229,559 | -36.1% |
| 2000 | 238,797 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 303,050 | +26.9% |
| 2002 | 283,749 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 283,191 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 233,880 | -17.4% |
| 2005 | 265,270 | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 255,366 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 231,538 | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 239,824 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 207,932 | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 222,817 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 253,938 | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 203,666 | -19.8% |
| 2013 | 224,578 | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 444,617 | +98.0% |
| 2015 | 322,730 | -27.4% |
| 2016 | 342,894 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 329,154 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 342,988 | +4.2% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 342,988 is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,013, 10.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 342,988 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 342,988, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bottom trawling in Hong Kong 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +98.0% | 224,578 | 444,617 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55,785 | 43,772 | 71,809 | 10 |
| 1960s | 98,335 | 64,902 | 167,810 | 10 |
| 1970s | 200,451 | 175,351 | 235,352 | 10 |
| 1980s | 254,834 | 210,222 | 342,007 | 10 |
| 1990s | 381,151 | 229,559 | 435,876 | 10 |
| 2000s | 254,260 | 207,932 | 303,050 | 10 |
| 2010s | 298,598 | 203,666 | 444,617 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 6.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 20.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bottom trawling in Hong Kong?
- Bottom trawling in Hong Kong was 342,988 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bottom trawling recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 444,617 in 2014.
- What is the lowest bottom trawling recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,772 in 1950.
- How does Hong Kong rank for bottom trawling?
- Hong Kong ranks 15th out of 135 countries with data for 2018.
- Is bottom trawling rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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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