Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Malaysia
Malaysia: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling was 667,346 tonnes in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Malaysia, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 667,346 tonnes for wild fish catch from bottom trawling in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Malaysia peaked at 825,771 tonnes in 1975 and was at its lowest, 3.71 tonnes, in 1955.
That places Malaysia 10th out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.71 tonnes | 3.71 tonnes | 16.09 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 75,228 tonnes | 4.36 tonnes | 155,468 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 595,694 tonnes | 237,667 tonnes | 825,771 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 556,429 tonnes | 520,812 tonnes | 602,757 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 685,244 tonnes | 643,788 tonnes | 703,256 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 684,496 tonnes | 637,141 tonnes | 746,154 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 667,552 tonnes | 624,161 tonnes | 715,534 tonnes | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Malaysia?
- Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Malaysia was 667,346 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 825,771 tonnes in 1975.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.71 tonnes in 1955.
- How does Malaysia rank for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
- Malaysia ranks 10th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch from bottom trawling rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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
Bottom trawling is a fishing method in which a large, heavy net is dragged along the seafloor to catch fish and other marine life.