Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Mozambique
Mozambique: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling was 1,887 tonnes in 1992. ▼ Falling
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Mozambique, 1977–1992
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 1,887 tonnes for wild fish catch from bottom trawling in 1992.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.4% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Mozambique peaked at 6,764 tonnes in 1978 and was at its lowest, 957 tonnes, in 1980.
That places Mozambique 89th out of 111 countries with data for 1992, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1,120 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 6,764 tonnes | +503.7% |
| 1979 | 3,570 tonnes | -47.2% |
| 1980 | 957 tonnes | -73.2% |
| 1981 | 2,410 tonnes | +151.8% |
| 1982 | 2,269 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 4,221 tonnes | +86.0% |
| 1984 | 3,365 tonnes | -20.3% |
| 1985 | 2,656 tonnes | -21.1% |
| 1986 | 4,057 tonnes | +52.8% |
| 1987 | 4,722 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1988 | 4,477 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 3,301 tonnes | -26.3% |
| 1990 | 2,542 tonnes | -23.0% |
| 1991 | 2,601 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 1,887 tonnes | -27.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 1,887 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,477 tonnes, 1.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 1,887 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,282 tonnes, 13% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Mozambique 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +503.7% | 1,120 tonnes | 6,764 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,818 tonnes | 1,120 tonnes | 6,764 tonnes | 3 |
| 1980s | 3,243 tonnes | 957 tonnes | 4,722 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,344 tonnes | 1,887 tonnes | 2,601 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More reference data data for Mozambique
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.53 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Mozambique?
- Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Mozambique was 1,887 tonnes in 1992, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 6,764 tonnes in 1978.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 957 tonnes in 1980.
- How does Mozambique rank for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
- Mozambique ranks 89th out of 111 countries with data for 1992.
- Is wild fish catch from bottom trawling rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.