Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Iceland
Iceland: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling was 270,807 tonnes in 2018. ▼ Falling
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Iceland, 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 Iceland stood at 270,807 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Iceland peaked at 631,184 tonnes in 1958 and was at its lowest, 191,593 tonnes, in 2015.
That places Iceland 18th out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 394,040 tonnes | 228,287 tonnes | 631,184 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 266,624 tonnes | 198,051 tonnes | 415,799 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 275,882 tonnes | 231,000 tonnes | 365,820 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 415,198 tonnes | 369,320 tonnes | 468,530 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 259,125 tonnes | 191,945 tonnes | 394,873 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 244,419 tonnes | 192,799 tonnes | 274,010 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 227,700 tonnes | 191,593 tonnes | 270,807 tonnes | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Iceland?
- Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Iceland was 270,807 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 631,184 tonnes in 1958.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 191,593 tonnes in 2015.
- How does Iceland rank for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
- Iceland ranks 18th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch from bottom trawling rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland 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.