Bottom trawling in Iran
Iran: Bottom trawling was 85,796 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
85,796
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
43rd
of 135 countries
All-time high
85,796
in 2018
All-time low
0
in 1950
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Bottom trawling in Iran, 1950–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 85,796 for bottom trawling in 2018. That is the highest value across all 69 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 173.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bottom trawling in Iran peaked at 85,796 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
That places Iran 43rd out of 135 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bottom trawling in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 274.87 | — |
| 1952 | 514.84 | +87.3% |
| 1953 | 753.74 | +46.4% |
| 1954 | 991.57 | +31.6% |
| 1955 | 1,228 | +23.9% |
| 1956 | 1,464 | +19.2% |
| 1957 | 1,665 | +13.7% |
| 1958 | 3,323 | +99.6% |
| 1959 | 4,973 | +49.7% |
| 1960 | 6,616 | +33.0% |
| 1961 | 9,214 | +39.3% |
| 1962 | 11,800 | +28.1% |
| 1963 | 14,374 | +21.8% |
| 1964 | 16,937 | +17.8% |
| 1965 | 19,487 | +15.1% |
| 1966 | 22,026 | +13.0% |
| 1967 | 24,552 | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 27,066 | +10.2% |
| 1969 | 27,574 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 28,110 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 28,642 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 29,172 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 29,699 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 30,208 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 30,729 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 31,247 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 31,792 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 26,429 | -16.9% |
| 1979 | 21,093 | -20.2% |
| 1980 | 15,785 | -25.2% |
| 1981 | 20,024 | +26.8% |
| 1982 | 24,812 | +23.9% |
| 1983 | 29,592 | +19.3% |
| 1984 | 34,350 | +16.1% |
| 1985 | 39,087 | +13.8% |
| 1986 | 43,792 | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 48,486 | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 53,162 | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 57,821 | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 62,208 | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 66,853 | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 65,019 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 63,124 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 61,351 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 59,498 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 57,759 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 55,458 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 53,683 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 51,827 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 50,228 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 47,865 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 47,249 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 48,230 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 48,254 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 48,086 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 48,018 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 32,910 | -31.5% |
| 2008 | 31,343 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 30,371 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 31,295 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 50,489 | +61.3% |
| 2012 | 55,281 | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 59,474 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 65,644 | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 69,036 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 72,809 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 80,288 | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 85,796 | +6.9% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 85,796 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,977, 3.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iran's 85,796 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,614, 11.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bottom trawling in Iran 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 | +99.6% | 1,665 | 3,323 |
| 1952 | +87.3% | 274.87 | 514.84 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,519 | 0 | 4,973 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17,965 | 6,616 | 27,574 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28,712 | 21,093 | 31,792 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,691 | 15,785 | 57,821 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,678 | 51,827 | 66,853 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,256 | 30,371 | 50,228 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,346 | 31,295 | 85,796 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 281.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 27,934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 95.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2091 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bottom trawling in Iran?
- Bottom trawling in Iran was 85,796 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bottom trawling recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 85,796 in 2018.
- What is the lowest bottom trawling recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Iran rank for bottom trawling?
- Iran ranks 43rd out of 135 countries with data for 2018.
- Is bottom trawling rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran 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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