Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Netherlands

Netherlands: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling was 118,096 tonnes in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
118,096 tonnes
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
32nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
407,336 tonnes
in 1985
All-time low
89,879 tonnes
in 1954
Years of data
69
1950–2018

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

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

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 118,096 tonnes for wild fish catch from bottom trawling in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Netherlands peaked at 407,336 tonnes in 1985 and was at its lowest, 89,879 tonnes, in 1954.

That places Netherlands 32nd out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.

Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Netherlands, 1950 to 2018.
Year tonnes Change
1950 93,467 tonnes
1951 93,113 tonnes -0.4%
1952 93,366 tonnes +0.3%
1953 100,476 tonnes +7.6%
1954 89,879 tonnes -10.5%
1955 89,931 tonnes +0.1%
1956 97,642 tonnes +8.6%
1957 121,691 tonnes +24.6%
1958 123,123 tonnes +1.2%
1959 132,149 tonnes +7.3%
1960 135,453 tonnes +2.5%
1961 152,469 tonnes +12.6%
1962 181,197 tonnes +18.8%
1963 191,270 tonnes +5.6%
1964 198,685 tonnes +3.9%
1965 238,931 tonnes +20.3%
1966 272,734 tonnes +14.1%
1967 221,470 tonnes -18.8%
1968 280,858 tonnes +26.8%
1969 319,300 tonnes +13.7%
1970 307,567 tonnes -3.7%
1971 323,613 tonnes +5.2%
1972 347,306 tonnes +7.3%
1973 336,082 tonnes -3.2%
1974 336,376 tonnes +0.1%
1975 319,371 tonnes -5.1%
1976 283,495 tonnes -11.2%
1977 279,940 tonnes -1.3%
1978 228,541 tonnes -18.4%
1979 248,488 tonnes +8.7%
1980 283,224 tonnes +14.0%
1981 304,390 tonnes +7.5%
1982 349,918 tonnes +15.0%
1983 347,929 tonnes -0.6%
1984 326,569 tonnes -6.1%
1985 407,336 tonnes +24.7%
1986 384,242 tonnes -5.7%
1987 376,009 tonnes -2.1%
1988 386,173 tonnes +2.7%
1989 395,462 tonnes +2.4%
1990 340,667 tonnes -13.9%
1991 287,309 tonnes -15.7%
1992 264,849 tonnes -7.8%
1993 258,028 tonnes -2.6%
1994 257,263 tonnes -0.3%
1995 240,632 tonnes -6.5%
1996 168,210 tonnes -30.1%
1997 157,398 tonnes -6.4%
1998 229,537 tonnes +45.8%
1999 232,612 tonnes +1.3%
2000 185,218 tonnes -20.4%
2001 160,895 tonnes -13.1%
2002 144,534 tonnes -10.2%
2003 146,970 tonnes +1.7%
2004 132,693 tonnes -9.7%
2005 120,789 tonnes -9.0%
2006 115,535 tonnes -4.3%
2007 121,987 tonnes +5.6%
2008 110,117 tonnes -9.7%
2009 121,742 tonnes +10.6%
2010 137,474 tonnes +12.9%
2011 138,514 tonnes +0.8%
2012 144,323 tonnes +4.2%
2013 137,694 tonnes -4.6%
2014 132,652 tonnes -3.7%
2015 143,440 tonnes +8.1%
2016 151,801 tonnes +5.8%
2017 131,796 tonnes -13.2%
2018 118,096 tonnes -10.4%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 118,096 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 47,385 tonnes, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 118,096 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,562 tonnes, 2.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 103,484 tonnes 89,879 tonnes 132,149 tonnes 10
1960s 219,237 tonnes 135,453 tonnes 319,300 tonnes 10
1970s 301,078 tonnes 228,541 tonnes 347,306 tonnes 10
1980s 356,125 tonnes 283,224 tonnes 407,336 tonnes 10
1990s 243,650 tonnes 157,398 tonnes 340,667 tonnes 10
2000s 136,048 tonnes 110,117 tonnes 185,218 tonnes 10
2010s 137,310 tonnes 118,096 tonnes 151,801 tonnes 9

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 29 United Kingdom 129,985 tonnes compare
  2. 30 Brazil 128,156 tonnes compare
  3. 31 Turkey 119,049 tonnes compare
  4. 33 France 112,089 tonnes compare
  5. 34 Portugal 104,344 tonnes compare
  6. 35 Peru 99,653 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 Netherlands?
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Netherlands was 118,096 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 Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 407,336 tonnes in 1985.
What is the lowest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 89,879 tonnes in 1954.
How does Netherlands rank for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
Netherlands ranks 32nd out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
Is wild fish catch from bottom trawling rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands 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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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.