Bottom trawling in Nigeria
Nigeria: Bottom trawling was 95,121 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
95,121
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
41st
of 135 countries
All-time high
208,912
in 2003
All-time low
1,719
in 1950
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Bottom trawling in Nigeria, 1950–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bottom trawling in Nigeria is 95,121, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bottom trawling in Nigeria peaked at 208,912 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,719, in 1950.
Nigeria ranks 41st of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bottom trawling in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,719 | — |
| 1951 | 1,943 | +13.0% |
| 1952 | 2,168 | +11.5% |
| 1953 | 2,392 | +10.3% |
| 1954 | 2,628 | +9.9% |
| 1955 | 2,852 | +8.5% |
| 1956 | 3,076 | +7.9% |
| 1957 | 3,300 | +7.3% |
| 1958 | 3,524 | +6.8% |
| 1959 | 3,748 | +6.4% |
| 1960 | 3,988 | +6.4% |
| 1961 | 4,203 | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 4,486 | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 4,762 | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 6,803 | +42.8% |
| 1965 | 8,488 | +24.8% |
| 1966 | 9,211 | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 10,443 | +13.4% |
| 1968 | 10,864 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 10,431 | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 13,361 | +28.1% |
| 1971 | 22,412 | +67.7% |
| 1972 | 20,860 | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 20,366 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 20,851 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 19,599 | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 17,539 | -10.5% |
| 1977 | 21,066 | +20.1% |
| 1978 | 29,065 | +38.0% |
| 1979 | 28,484 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 26,345 | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 34,932 | +32.6% |
| 1982 | 47,712 | +36.6% |
| 1983 | 59,934 | +25.6% |
| 1984 | 71,818 | +19.8% |
| 1985 | 114,434 | +59.3% |
| 1986 | 125,435 | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 136,924 | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 148,832 | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 160,806 | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 173,002 | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 179,919 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 189,576 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 191,683 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 191,847 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 197,439 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 192,101 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 189,315 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 190,146 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 194,884 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 200,223 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 200,269 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 205,972 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 208,912 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 202,260 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 193,477 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 186,130 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 180,747 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 170,639 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 160,253 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 148,136 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 135,837 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 124,988 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 114,821 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 105,842 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 98,571 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 92,871 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 100,968 | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 95,121 | -5.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 95,121 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,860, 6.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 95,121 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,032, 31.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bottom trawling in Nigeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +67.7% | 13,361 | 22,412 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,735 | 1,719 | 3,748 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7,368 | 3,988 | 10,864 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21,360 | 13,361 | 29,065 | 10 |
| 1980s | 92,717 | 26,345 | 160,806 | 10 |
| 1990s | 188,991 | 173,002 | 197,439 | 10 |
| 2000s | 190,888 | 160,253 | 208,912 | 10 |
| 2010s | 113,017 | 92,871 | 148,136 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bottom trawling in Nigeria?
- Bottom trawling in Nigeria was 95,121 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bottom trawling recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 208,912 in 2003.
- What is the lowest bottom trawling recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,719 in 1950.
- How does Nigeria rank for bottom trawling?
- Nigeria ranks 41st out of 135 countries with data for 2018.
- Is bottom trawling rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 69 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).