Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in North Korea
North Korea: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling was 72,377 tonnes in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
72,377 tonnes
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
41st
of 111 countries
All-time high
867,965 tonnes
in 1978
All-time low
46,432 tonnes
in 2009
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in North Korea, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2018, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in North Korea stood at 72,377 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in North Korea peaked at 867,965 tonnes in 1978 and was at its lowest, 46,432 tonnes, in 2009.
North Korea ranks 41st of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in North Korea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 226,698 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 226,394 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 226,771 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 224,692 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 264,346 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1955 | 304,231 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1956 | 342,384 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1957 | 380,330 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1958 | 403,773 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1959 | 426,868 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1960 | 449,656 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1961 | 448,602 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 448,984 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 453,852 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 454,664 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 459,159 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 484,828 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 506,795 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 517,646 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 525,466 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 524,318 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 548,112 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 578,076 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 595,491 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 636,930 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 662,236 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 800,067 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1977 | 772,866 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 867,965 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 840,264 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 797,130 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 827,097 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 799,229 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 648,658 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1984 | 597,978 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 578,366 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 593,167 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 638,277 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 560,854 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 570,335 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 501,419 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 288,150 tonnes | -42.5% |
| 1992 | 228,497 tonnes | -20.7% |
| 1993 | 160,710 tonnes | -29.7% |
| 1994 | 126,388 tonnes | -21.4% |
| 1995 | 89,440 tonnes | -29.2% |
| 1996 | 53,090 tonnes | -40.6% |
| 1997 | 49,741 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 65,172 tonnes | +31.0% |
| 1999 | 48,040 tonnes | -26.3% |
| 2000 | 48,948 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 48,466 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 51,417 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 53,043 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 71,139 tonnes | +34.1% |
| 2005 | 57,047 tonnes | -19.8% |
| 2006 | 57,805 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 54,441 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 52,756 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 46,432 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 46,432 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 69,320 tonnes | +49.3% |
| 2012 | 70,303 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 70,902 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 73,093 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 70,201 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 67,544 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 67,231 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 72,377 tonnes | +7.7% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 72,377 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,477 tonnes, 49.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 72,377 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 464,776 tonnes, 16% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in North Korea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +49.3% | 46,432 tonnes | 69,320 tonnes |
| 1991 | -42.5% | 501,419 tonnes | 288,150 tonnes |
| 1996 | -40.6% | 89,440 tonnes | 53,090 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 302,649 tonnes | 224,692 tonnes | 426,868 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 474,965 tonnes | 448,602 tonnes | 525,466 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 682,632 tonnes | 524,318 tonnes | 867,965 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 661,109 tonnes | 560,854 tonnes | 827,097 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 161,065 tonnes | 48,040 tonnes | 501,419 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,149 tonnes | 46,432 tonnes | 71,139 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,489 tonnes | 46,432 tonnes | 73,093 tonnes | 9 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 38 Guinea 85,438 tonnes compare
- 39 Falkland Islands 81,978 tonnes compare
- 40 Greenland 77,468 tonnes compare
- 42 Mauritania 70,716 tonnes compare
- 43 Cape Verde 68,366 tonnes compare
- 44 Philippines 67,637 tonnes compare
More reference data data for North Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 3.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 1,939 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.838 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 325.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 11.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 1,939 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 24.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch from bottom trawling in North Korea?
- Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in North Korea was 72,377 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 North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 867,965 tonnes in 1978.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,432 tonnes in 2009.
- How does North Korea rank for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
- North Korea ranks 41st out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch from bottom trawling rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Korea 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 69 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
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.