Bottom trawling in Iceland
Iceland: Bottom trawling was 283,070 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
283,070
Change on year
up 30.6%
World rank
17th
of 135 countries
All-time high
637,275
in 1958
All-time low
206,132
in 2015
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Bottom trawling in Iceland, 1950–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, bottom trawling in Iceland stood at 283,070.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.6% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bottom trawling in Iceland peaked at 637,275 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 206,132, in 2015.
That places Iceland 17th out of 135 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.
Bottom trawling in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 232,198 | — |
| 1951 | 268,495 | +15.6% |
| 1952 | 443,915 | +65.3% |
| 1953 | 346,188 | -22.0% |
| 1954 | 346,871 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 410,732 | +18.4% |
| 1956 | 355,359 | -13.5% |
| 1957 | 352,463 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 637,275 | +80.8% |
| 1959 | 595,582 | -6.5% |
| 1960 | 425,025 | -28.6% |
| 1961 | 325,217 | -23.5% |
| 1962 | 241,987 | -25.6% |
| 1963 | 273,897 | +13.2% |
| 1964 | 282,637 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 268,417 | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 228,668 | -14.8% |
| 1967 | 207,917 | -9.1% |
| 1968 | 232,014 | +11.6% |
| 1969 | 284,366 | +22.6% |
| 1970 | 297,967 | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 271,219 | -9.0% |
| 1972 | 246,906 | -9.0% |
| 1973 | 248,124 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 256,758 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 300,302 | +17.0% |
| 1976 | 294,891 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 310,434 | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 306,673 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 383,401 | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 440,757 | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 470,669 | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 461,434 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 412,315 | -10.6% |
| 1984 | 408,039 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 405,672 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 444,173 | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 486,712 | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 511,271 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 448,862 | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 436,496 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 433,910 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 359,536 | -17.1% |
| 1993 | 339,677 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 309,497 | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 300,587 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 299,731 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 281,902 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 275,779 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 265,070 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 255,595 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 234,220 | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 278,351 | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 275,974 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 294,106 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 293,216 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 280,177 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 266,382 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 267,671 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 266,864 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 255,000 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 244,073 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 249,852 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 283,726 | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 250,704 | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 206,132 | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 217,741 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 216,708 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 283,070 | +30.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 283,070 is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,013, 8.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 283,070 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58,807, 4.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bottom trawling in Iceland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | +80.8% | 352,463 | 637,275 |
| 1952 | +65.3% | 268,495 | 443,915 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 398,908 | 232,198 | 637,275 | 10 |
| 1960s | 277,014 | 207,917 | 425,025 | 10 |
| 1970s | 291,668 | 246,906 | 383,401 | 10 |
| 1980s | 448,990 | 405,672 | 511,271 | 10 |
| 1990s | 330,218 | 265,070 | 436,496 | 10 |
| 2000s | 271,256 | 234,220 | 294,106 | 10 |
| 2010s | 245,223 | 206,132 | 283,726 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bottom trawling in Iceland?
- Bottom trawling in Iceland was 283,070 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bottom trawling recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 637,275 in 1958.
- What is the lowest bottom trawling recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 206,132 in 2015.
- How does Iceland rank for bottom trawling?
- Iceland ranks 17th out of 135 countries with data for 2018.
- Is bottom trawling rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland 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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