Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in India
India: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling was 2.18 million tonnes in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
2.18 million tonnes
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
4th
of 111 countries
All-time high
2.38 million tonnes
in 2017
All-time low
341.19 tonnes
in 1955
Years of data
69
1950–2018
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.
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in India, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,718 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 4,160 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1952 | 1,825 tonnes | -56.1% |
| 1953 | 1,553 tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1954 | 1,000 tonnes | -35.6% |
| 1955 | 341.19 tonnes | -65.9% |
| 1956 | 3,211 tonnes | +841.1% |
| 1957 | 4,386 tonnes | +36.6% |
| 1958 | 4,791 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1959 | 4,815 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 7,314 tonnes | +51.9% |
| 1961 | 7,294 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 7,811 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 7,251 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1964 | 4,443 tonnes | -38.7% |
| 1965 | 8,035 tonnes | +80.8% |
| 1966 | 11,287 tonnes | +40.5% |
| 1967 | 9,078 tonnes | -19.6% |
| 1968 | 11,237 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1969 | 159,640 tonnes | +1320.7% |
| 1970 | 205,516 tonnes | +28.7% |
| 1971 | 190,524 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 282,262 tonnes | +48.2% |
| 1973 | 319,158 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 246,223 tonnes | -22.9% |
| 1975 | 439,567 tonnes | +78.5% |
| 1976 | 382,716 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1977 | 405,803 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 415,400 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 395,428 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 411,084 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 390,670 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 523,495 tonnes | +34.0% |
| 1983 | 593,828 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 646,425 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 658,268 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 690,338 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 756,638 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 793,854 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 846,446 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 926,576 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 976,684 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 1.11 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 1.15 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 1.31 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 1.20 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 1.28 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 1.39 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 1.45 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 1.27 million tonnes | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 1.31 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.11 million tonnes | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 1.24 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 1.14 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 1.18 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.03 million tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 1.21 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 1.28 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 1.55 million tonnes | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 1.68 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 1.79 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 2.10 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 2.19 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 2.19 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.99 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 2.01 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.27 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 2.38 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 2.18 million tonnes | -8.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 2.18 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,597 tonnes, 50.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +1320.7% | 11,237 tonnes | 159,640 tonnes |
| 1956 | +841.1% | 341.19 tonnes | 3,211 tonnes |
| 1965 | +80.8% | 4,443 tonnes | 8,035 tonnes |
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 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
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.