Bottom trawling in Myanmar
Myanmar: Bottom trawling was 643,134 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
643,134
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
12th
of 135 countries
All-time high
683,313
in 2017
All-time low
0
in 1950
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Bottom trawling in Myanmar, 1950–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bottom trawling in Myanmar is 643,134, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bottom trawling in Myanmar peaked at 683,313 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
Myanmar ranks 12th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bottom trawling in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 14.77 | — |
| 1954 | 190.6 | +1190.5% |
| 1955 | 196.09 | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 1,059 | +440.0% |
| 1957 | 1,772 | +67.4% |
| 1958 | 2,546 | +43.7% |
| 1959 | 3,747 | +47.1% |
| 1960 | 4,506 | +20.3% |
| 1961 | 6,207 | +37.7% |
| 1962 | 7,315 | +17.9% |
| 1963 | 8,635 | +18.1% |
| 1964 | 9,797 | +13.5% |
| 1965 | 10,127 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 11,088 | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 13,751 | +24.0% |
| 1968 | 14,843 | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 15,800 | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 33,089 | +109.4% |
| 1971 | 47,476 | +43.5% |
| 1972 | 64,743 | +36.4% |
| 1973 | 69,719 | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 63,932 | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 80,330 | +25.6% |
| 1976 | 85,268 | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 100,438 | +17.8% |
| 1978 | 115,407 | +14.9% |
| 1979 | 115,826 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 123,498 | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 131,638 | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 126,771 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 120,895 | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 125,966 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 142,354 | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 160,832 | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 153,310 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 158,076 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 169,970 | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 183,401 | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 194,134 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 199,402 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 206,685 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 194,805 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 210,776 | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 222,788 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 240,857 | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 277,487 | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 318,557 | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 394,111 | +23.7% |
| 2001 | 432,038 | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 484,950 | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 509,372 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 568,280 | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 566,072 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 625,049 | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 620,778 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 637,419 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 620,125 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 645,408 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 634,934 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 610,195 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 582,694 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 603,434 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 596,605 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 638,959 | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 683,313 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 643,134 | -5.9% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 643,134 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,860, 40.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 643,134 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 342,988, 1.9× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bottom trawling in Myanmar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | +1190.5% | 14.77 | 190.6 |
| 1956 | +440.0% | 196.09 | 1,059 |
| 1970 | +109.4% | 15,800 | 33,089 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 952.51 | 0 | 3,747 | 10 |
| 1960s | 10,207 | 4,506 | 15,800 | 10 |
| 1970s | 77,623 | 33,089 | 115,826 | 10 |
| 1980s | 141,331 | 120,895 | 169,970 | 10 |
| 1990s | 224,889 | 183,401 | 318,557 | 10 |
| 2000s | 545,819 | 394,111 | 637,419 | 10 |
| 2010s | 626,520 | 582,694 | 683,313 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bottom trawling in Myanmar?
- Bottom trawling in Myanmar was 643,134 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bottom trawling recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 683,313 in 2017.
- What is the lowest bottom trawling recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Myanmar rank for bottom trawling?
- Myanmar ranks 12th out of 135 countries with data for 2018.
- Is bottom trawling rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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