Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Morocco

Morocco: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling was 1.19 million tonnes in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1.19 million tonnes
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
5th
of 111 countries
All-time high
1.21 million tonnes
in 2017
All-time low
102,734 tonnes
in 1955
Years of data
69
1950–2018

Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Morocco, 1950–2018

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

Analysis

In 2018, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Morocco stood at 1.19 million tonnes.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Morocco peaked at 1.21 million tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 102,734 tonnes, in 1955.

Morocco ranks 5th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 136,820 tonnes 102,734 tonnes 161,021 tonnes 10
1960s 199,412 tonnes 155,543 tonnes 289,582 tonnes 10
1970s 246,584 tonnes 181,097 tonnes 392,270 tonnes 10
1980s 414,969 tonnes 301,267 tonnes 556,418 tonnes 10
1990s 715,408 tonnes 613,289 tonnes 874,643 tonnes 10
2000s 893,645 tonnes 724,497 tonnes 1.09 million tonnes 10
2010s 1.05 million tonnes 699,725 tonnes 1.21 million tonnes 9

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 2 Indonesia 2.58 million tonnes compare
  2. 3 Vietnam 2.47 million tonnes compare
  3. 4 India 2.18 million tonnes compare
  4. 6 Norway 859,280 tonnes compare
  5. 7 United States 791,936 tonnes compare
  6. 8 Thailand 764,583 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 Morocco?
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Morocco was 1.19 million 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 Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 1.21 million tonnes in 2017.
What is the lowest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 102,734 tonnes in 1955.
How does Morocco rank for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
Morocco ranks 5th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
Is wild fish catch from bottom trawling rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Morocco 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.