Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Israel

Israel: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling was 1,255 tonnes in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1,255 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
92nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
22,853 tonnes
in 1971
All-time low
1,226 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
69
1950–2018

Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Israel, 1950–2018

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Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2018, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Israel stood at 1,255 tonnes.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Israel peaked at 22,853 tonnes in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1,226 tonnes, in 2017.

That places Israel 92nd out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1,991 tonnes 1,296 tonnes 2,991 tonnes 10
1960s 9,488 tonnes 3,067 tonnes 18,971 tonnes 10
1970s 12,813 tonnes 8,315 tonnes 22,853 tonnes 10
1980s 11,330 tonnes 5,756 tonnes 18,458 tonnes 10
1990s 2,212 tonnes 1,543 tonnes 4,790 tonnes 10
2000s 2,288 tonnes 1,945 tonnes 2,650 tonnes 10
2010s 1,801 tonnes 1,226 tonnes 2,707 tonnes 9

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 89 Mozambique 1,887 tonnes compare
  2. 90 Venezuela 1,510 tonnes compare
  3. 91 Belize 1,289 tonnes compare
  4. 93 Madagascar 1,066 tonnes compare
  5. 94 Syria 1,051 tonnes compare
  6. 95 Iraq 976.73 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Israel?
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Israel was 1,255 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 Israel?
The highest recorded value was 22,853 tonnes in 1971.
What is the lowest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 1,226 tonnes in 2017.
How does Israel rank for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
Israel ranks 92nd out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
Is wild fish catch from bottom trawling rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Israel 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

Indicator
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling
Unit
tonnes
Source
Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 6,156 data points, 1950–2018
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Bottom trawling is a fishing method in which a large, heavy net is dragged along the seafloor to catch fish and other marine life.