Bottom trawling in Indonesia

Indonesia: Bottom trawling was 2.58 million in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
2.58 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
3rd
of 135 countries
All-time high
2.58 million
in 2018
All-time low
0
in 1950
Years of data
69
1950–2018

Bottom trawling in Indonesia, 1950–2018

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for bottom trawling in Indonesia is 2.58 million, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 69 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bottom trawling in Indonesia peaked at 2.58 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.

That places Indonesia 3rd out of 135 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Bottom trawling in Indonesia, year by year

Annual values for Bottom trawling in Indonesia, 1950 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1950 0 —
1951 0 —
1952 0 —
1953 0 —
1954 0 —
1955 0 —
1956 0 —
1957 0 —
1958 0 —
1959 0 —
1960 0 —
1961 151,459 —
1962 192,421 +27.0%
1963 237,521 +23.4%
1964 290,600 +22.3%
1965 374,214 +28.8%
1966 461,508 +23.3%
1967 457,515 -0.9%
1968 497,778 +8.8%
1969 551,997 +10.9%
1970 764,568 +38.5%
1971 823,048 +7.6%
1972 905,546 +10.0%
1973 986,760 +9.0%
1974 1.02 million +3.8%
1975 955,847 -6.6%
1976 1.10 million +14.9%
1977 1.24 million +13.0%
1978 1.28 million +2.7%
1979 1.29 million +1.1%
1980 1.05 million -18.2%
1981 1.12 million +5.9%
1982 1.82 million +62.9%
1983 1.93 million +6.2%
1984 2.00 million +3.5%
1985 2.22 million +11.1%
1986 2.29 million +3.2%
1987 2.42 million +5.5%
1988 2.42 million -0.0%
1989 2.38 million -1.4%
1990 2.05 million -13.9%
1991 1.68 million -17.9%
1992 1.65 million -1.7%
1993 1.58 million -4.5%
1994 1.65 million +4.6%
1995 1.72 million +3.9%
1996 1.65 million -3.8%
1997 1.64 million -0.5%
1998 1.72 million +5.0%
1999 1.74 million +1.0%
2000 1.77 million +1.8%
2001 1.95 million +10.0%
2002 1.89 million -2.9%
2003 2.01 million +6.1%
2004 1.94 million -3.5%
2005 1.85 million -4.3%
2006 1.80 million -2.9%
2007 1.81 million +0.7%
2008 1.75 million -3.2%
2009 1.80 million +2.5%
2010 1.90 million +5.7%
2011 2.09 million +10.2%
2012 2.15 million +2.6%
2013 2.15 million +0.2%
2014 2.27 million +5.3%
2015 2.43 million +7.0%
2016 2.41 million -0.7%
2017 2.56 million +6.3%
2018 2.58 million +0.9%

Indonesia compared with similar countries

  • Indonesia's 2.58 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,977, 95.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Indonesia's 2.58 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 342,988, 7.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Bottom trawling in Indonesia 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.

YearChange FromTo
1982 +62.9% 1.12 million 1.82 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0 0 0 10
1960s 321,501 0 551,997 10
1970s 1.04 million 764,568 1.29 million 10
1980s 1.96 million 1.05 million 2.42 million 10
1990s 1.71 million 1.58 million 2.05 million 10
2000s 1.86 million 1.75 million 2.01 million 10
2010s 2.28 million 1.90 million 2.58 million 9

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 1 China 7.17 million compare
  2. 2 Vietnam 3.04 million compare
  3. 4 India 2.18 million compare
  4. 5 United States 1.01 million compare
  5. 6 Norway 832,257 compare

See the full ranking of 135 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is bottom trawling in Indonesia?
Bottom trawling in Indonesia was 2.58 million in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest bottom trawling recorded in Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 2.58 million in 2018.
What is the lowest bottom trawling recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
How does Indonesia rank for bottom trawling?
Indonesia ranks 3rd out of 135 countries with data for 2018.
Is bottom trawling rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Indonesia 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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Indicator
Bottom trawling
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 9,315 data points, 1950–2018
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