Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in India
India: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling was 2.18 million tonnes in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in India, 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 India is 2.18 million tonnes, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in India peaked at 2.38 million tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 341.19 tonnes, in 1955.
India ranks 4th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,980 tonnes | 341.19 tonnes | 4,815 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 23,339 tonnes | 4,443 tonnes | 159,640 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 328,260 tonnes | 190,524 tonnes | 439,567 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 631,105 tonnes | 390,670 tonnes | 846,446 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.21 million tonnes | 926,576 tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 million tonnes | 1.79 million tonnes | 2.38 million tonnes | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch from bottom trawling in India?
- Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in India was 2.18 million 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 million tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 341.19 tonnes in 1955.
- How does India rank for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
- India ranks 4th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch from bottom trawling rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.