Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Myanmar
Myanmar: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling was 625,464 tonnes in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Myanmar, 1953–2018
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.
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 14.77 tonnes | — |
| 1954 | 190.6 tonnes | +1190.2% |
| 1955 | 196.09 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 1,059 tonnes | +440.0% |
| 1957 | 1,772 tonnes | +67.4% |
| 1958 | 2,546 tonnes | +43.7% |
| 1959 | 3,747 tonnes | +47.1% |
| 1960 | 4,506 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1961 | 6,207 tonnes | +37.7% |
| 1962 | 7,315 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1963 | 8,635 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1964 | 9,797 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1965 | 10,127 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 11,088 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 13,751 tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1968 | 14,843 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 15,800 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 33,089 tonnes | +109.4% |
| 1971 | 47,476 tonnes | +43.5% |
| 1972 | 64,743 tonnes | +36.4% |
| 1973 | 69,719 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 63,932 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 80,330 tonnes | +25.6% |
| 1976 | 85,268 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 100,438 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1978 | 115,407 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1979 | 115,826 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 123,498 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 131,638 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 126,771 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 120,895 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 125,966 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 142,354 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1986 | 160,832 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 153,310 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 158,076 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 169,970 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 183,401 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 194,134 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 199,402 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 206,685 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 194,805 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 210,776 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 222,788 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 240,857 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 277,487 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 318,557 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 394,111 tonnes | +23.7% |
| 2001 | 432,038 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 484,950 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 509,372 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 568,280 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 566,072 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 625,049 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 620,778 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 637,419 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 620,125 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 641,478 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 642,864 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 617,795 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 589,957 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 610,953 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 604,051 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 646,933 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 689,204 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 625,464 tonnes | -9.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 625,464 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,597 tonnes, 14.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 625,464 tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 464,776 tonnes, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch from 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 | +1190.2% | 14.77 tonnes | 190.6 tonnes |
| 1956 | +440.0% | 196.09 tonnes | 1,059 tonnes |
| 1970 | +109.4% | 15,800 tonnes | 33,089 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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
Bottom trawling is a fishing method in which a large, heavy net is dragged along the seafloor to catch fish and other marine life.