Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling was 511,312 tonnes in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Hong Kong, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Hong Kong is 511,312 tonnes, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 69 years on record.
The figure is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 113.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Hong Kong peaked at 511,312 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 43,772 tonnes, in 1950.
Hong Kong ranks 13th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43,772 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 43,890 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 49,989 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1953 | 49,392 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 60,023 tonnes | +21.5% |
| 1955 | 56,941 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1956 | 55,402 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 63,786 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1958 | 62,849 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 71,809 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1960 | 64,902 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1961 | 69,248 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1962 | 79,684 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1963 | 80,701 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 85,738 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 91,778 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 90,122 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 93,585 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 159,780 tonnes | +70.7% |
| 1969 | 167,810 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 190,075 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1971 | 175,351 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 187,502 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 176,725 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 194,121 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 212,807 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 225,697 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 229,813 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 235,352 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 177,063 tonnes | -24.8% |
| 1980 | 210,222 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1981 | 210,628 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 230,090 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 234,766 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 264,686 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 214,959 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1986 | 301,697 tonnes | +40.4% |
| 1987 | 287,085 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 252,199 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1989 | 342,007 tonnes | +35.6% |
| 1990 | 396,071 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1991 | 435,876 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 397,191 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 407,385 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 373,763 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 428,566 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 409,806 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 373,949 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 359,342 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 229,559 tonnes | -36.1% |
| 2000 | 238,797 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 303,050 tonnes | +26.9% |
| 2002 | 283,749 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 283,191 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 233,880 tonnes | -17.4% |
| 2005 | 265,270 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 255,366 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 231,538 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 239,824 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 207,932 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 222,817 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 253,938 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 203,666 tonnes | -19.8% |
| 2013 | 224,578 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 444,617 tonnes | +98.0% |
| 2015 | 431,298 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 435,877 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 433,638 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 511,312 tonnes | +17.9% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 511,312 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 47,385 tonnes, 10.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 511,312 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 464,776 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch from 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 tonnes | 444,617 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55,785 tonnes | 43,772 tonnes | 71,809 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 98,335 tonnes | 64,902 tonnes | 167,810 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 200,451 tonnes | 175,351 tonnes | 235,352 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 254,834 tonnes | 210,222 tonnes | 342,007 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 381,151 tonnes | 229,559 tonnes | 435,876 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 254,260 tonnes | 207,932 tonnes | 303,050 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 351,305 tonnes | 203,666 tonnes | 511,312 tonnes | 9 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0028 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0219 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 20.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0041 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Hong Kong?
- Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Hong Kong was 511,312 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 Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 511,312 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,772 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Hong Kong rank for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
- Hong Kong ranks 13th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch from bottom trawling rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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
Bottom trawling is a fishing method in which a large, heavy net is dragged along the seafloor to catch fish and other marine life.