Bottom trawling in Latvia

Latvia: Bottom trawling was 0 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0
World rank
118th
of 135 countries
All-time high
411,931
in 1978
All-time low
0
in 1950
Years of data
69
1950–2018

Bottom trawling in Latvia, 1950–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k195019842018

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for bottom trawling in Latvia is 0, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bottom trawling in Latvia peaked at 411,931 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.

Latvia ranks 118th of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Bottom trawling in Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Bottom trawling in Latvia, 1950 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1950 0 —
1951 0 —
1952 0 —
1953 0 —
1954 0 —
1955 0 —
1956 8,504 —
1957 35,045 +312.1%
1958 59,308 +69.2%
1959 89,254 +50.5%
1960 128,694 +44.2%
1961 144,153 +12.0%
1962 119,162 -17.3%
1963 194,001 +62.8%
1964 202,454 +4.4%
1965 234,691 +15.9%
1966 233,746 -0.4%
1967 248,664 +6.4%
1968 282,307 +13.5%
1969 312,651 +10.7%
1970 270,138 -13.6%
1971 337,979 +25.1%
1972 371,439 +9.9%
1973 406,918 +9.6%
1974 315,532 -22.5%
1975 342,369 +8.5%
1976 229,520 -33.0%
1977 274,764 +19.7%
1978 411,931 +49.9%
1979 291,460 -29.2%
1980 216,734 -25.6%
1981 209,933 -3.1%
1982 236,532 +12.7%
1983 244,866 +3.5%
1984 233,933 -4.5%
1985 240,046 +2.6%
1986 266,622 +11.1%
1987 235,608 -11.6%
1988 111,743 -52.6%
1989 55,437 -50.4%
1990 25,906 -53.3%
1991 8,086 -68.8%
1992 7,525 -6.9%
1993 8,970 +19.2%
1994 4,337 -51.7%
1995 1,085 -75.0%
1996 1,383 +27.6%
1997 2,078 +50.2%
1998 1,696 -18.4%
1999 3,191 +88.2%
2000 3,931 +23.2%
2001 3,860 -1.8%
2002 4,019 +4.1%
2003 4,907 +22.1%
2004 5,250 +7.0%
2005 4,709 -10.3%
2006 4,249 -9.8%
2007 3,176 -25.3%
2008 1,836 -42.2%
2009 1,826 -0.5%
2010 3,336 +82.7%
2011 6,060 +81.6%
2012 329.93 -94.6%
2013 171.55 -48.0%
2014 38.46 -77.6%
2015 192.13 +399.6%
2016 528.25 +174.9%
2017 0 -100.0%
2018 0 —

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 32,013. (52 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 0 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58,807. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Bottom trawling in Latvia 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
2015 +399.6% 38.46 192.13
1957 +312.1% 8,504 35,045

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 19,211 0 89,254 10
1960s 210,052 119,162 312,651 10
1970s 325,205 229,520 411,931 10
1980s 205,145 55,437 266,622 10
1990s 6,426 1,085 25,906 10
2000s 3,776 1,826 5,250 10
2010s 1,184 0 6,060 9

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 115 Sao Tome and Principe 8.92 compare
  2. 116 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.52 compare
  3. 117 Bulgaria 1.32 compare
  4. 118 Belize 0 compare
  5. 118 Cape Verde 0 compare
  6. 118 Cayman Islands 0 compare
  7. 118 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 compare
  8. 118 Gambia 0 compare
  9. 118 Oman 0 compare
  10. 118 Palestine 0 compare
  11. 118 Qatar 0 compare
  12. 118 Somalia 0 compare
  13. 118 Cook Islands 0 compare
  14. 118 Eritrea 0 compare
  15. 118 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
  16. 118 Lebanon 0 compare
  17. 118 Norfolk Island 0 compare
  18. 118 Reunion 0 compare
  19. 118 Seychelles 0 compare
  20. 118 Sudan 0 compare

See the full ranking of 135 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is bottom trawling in Latvia?
Bottom trawling in Latvia was 0 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest bottom trawling recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 411,931 in 1978.
What is the lowest bottom trawling recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
How does Latvia rank for bottom trawling?
Latvia ranks 118th out of 135 countries with data for 2018.
Is bottom trawling rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latvia 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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