Bottom trawling in Malta
Malta: Bottom trawling was 400 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Bottom trawling in Malta, 1950–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bottom trawling in Malta is 400, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 100.0% on the previous year and down 99.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bottom trawling in Malta peaked at 59,888 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
That places Malta 109th out of 135 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.
Bottom trawling in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 709.98 | — |
| 1972 | 1,459 | +105.5% |
| 1973 | 2,739 | +87.7% |
| 1974 | 4,362 | +59.3% |
| 1975 | 6,203 | +42.2% |
| 1976 | 9,334 | +50.5% |
| 1977 | 12,733 | +36.4% |
| 1978 | 16,658 | +30.8% |
| 1979 | 17,989 | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 9,667 | -46.3% |
| 1981 | 10,247 | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 11,218 | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 15,523 | +38.4% |
| 1984 | 17,089 | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 11,036 | -35.4% |
| 1986 | 13,154 | +19.2% |
| 1987 | 14,039 | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 15,330 | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 13,249 | -13.6% |
| 1990 | 12,091 | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 29,410 | +143.2% |
| 1992 | 26,543 | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 30,080 | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 25,458 | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 31,888 | +25.3% |
| 1996 | 23,680 | -25.7% |
| 1997 | 33,455 | +41.3% |
| 1998 | 42,932 | +28.3% |
| 1999 | 48,448 | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 59,888 | +23.6% |
| 2001 | 55,316 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 55,614 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 42,428 | -23.7% |
| 2004 | 34,366 | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 28,952 | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 28,932 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 33,167 | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 39,138 | +18.0% |
| 2009 | 49,650 | +26.9% |
| 2010 | 54,331 | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 7.77 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 7.64 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 272.61 | +3468.2% |
| 2014 | 228.57 | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 266.77 | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 228.66 | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 200 | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 400 | +100.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 400 is below the median for high income countries, which is 32,013, 1% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Malta's 400 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,614, 5% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bottom trawling in Malta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +3468.2% | 7.64 | 272.61 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,219 | 0 | 17,989 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,055 | 9,667 | 17,089 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,398 | 12,091 | 48,448 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,745 | 28,932 | 59,888 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,216 | 7.64 | 54,331 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bottom trawling in Malta?
- Bottom trawling in Malta was 400 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bottom trawling recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 59,888 in 2000.
- What is the lowest bottom trawling recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Malta rank for bottom trawling?
- Malta ranks 109th out of 135 countries with data for 2018.
- Is bottom trawling rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta 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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