Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Myanmar

Myanmar: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling was 625,464 tonnes in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
625,464 tonnes
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
12th
of 111 countries
All-time high
689,204 tonnes
in 2017
All-time low
14.77 tonnes
in 1953
Years of data
66
1953–2018

Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Myanmar, 1953–2018

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Myanmar is 625,464 tonnes, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Myanmar peaked at 689,204 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.77 tonnes, in 1953.

Myanmar ranks 12th 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 1,361 tonnes 14.77 tonnes 3,747 tonnes 7
1960s 10,207 tonnes 4,506 tonnes 15,800 tonnes 10
1970s 77,623 tonnes 33,089 tonnes 115,826 tonnes 10
1980s 141,331 tonnes 120,895 tonnes 169,970 tonnes 10
1990s 224,889 tonnes 183,401 tonnes 318,557 tonnes 10
2000s 545,819 tonnes 394,111 tonnes 637,419 tonnes 10
2010s 629,855 tonnes 589,957 tonnes 689,204 tonnes 9

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 9 Spain 693,683 tonnes compare
  2. 10 Malaysia 667,346 tonnes compare
  3. 11 South Korea 659,111 tonnes compare
  4. 13 Hong Kong 511,312 tonnes compare
  5. 14 Argentina 430,062 tonnes compare
  6. 15 Japan 418,239 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 Myanmar?
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Myanmar was 625,464 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 Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 689,204 tonnes in 2017.
What is the lowest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 14.77 tonnes in 1953.
How does Myanmar rank for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
Myanmar ranks 12th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
Is wild fish catch from bottom trawling rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Myanmar 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.