Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Lithuania

Lithuania: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling was 23,003 tonnes in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
23,003 tonnes
Change on year
up 3,847.5%
World rank
60th
of 111 countries
All-time high
449,492 tonnes
in 1973
All-time low
45.95 tonnes
in 2009
Years of data
63
1956–2018

Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Lithuania, 1956–2018

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

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 23,003 tonnes for wild fish catch from bottom trawling in 2018.

That represents a change of up 3,847.5% on the previous year and up 3,118.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Lithuania peaked at 449,492 tonnes in 1973 and was at its lowest, 45.95 tonnes, in 2009.

That places Lithuania 60th out of 111 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 52,996 tonnes 9,383 tonnes 98,488 tonnes 4
1960s 227,181 tonnes 129,215 tonnes 345,878 tonnes 10
1970s 322,446 tonnes 195,031 tonnes 449,492 tonnes 10
1980s 130,050 tonnes 45,670 tonnes 171,327 tonnes 10
1990s 16,365 tonnes 5,966 tonnes 40,255 tonnes 10
2000s 4,877 tonnes 45.95 tonnes 14,240 tonnes 10
2010s 3,897 tonnes 208.66 tonnes 23,003 tonnes 9

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 57 Tunisia 25,741 tonnes compare
  2. 58 Curacao 25,157 tonnes compare
  3. 59 Cameroon 23,496 tonnes compare
  4. 61 Ukraine 20,190 tonnes compare
  5. 62 Gabon 16,528 tonnes compare
  6. 63 Bahrain 15,435 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 Lithuania?
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Lithuania was 23,003 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 Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 449,492 tonnes in 1973.
What is the lowest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 45.95 tonnes in 2009.
How does Lithuania rank for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
Lithuania ranks 60th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
Is wild fish catch from bottom trawling rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 3,118.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lithuania 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.