Bottom trawling in Norway
Norway: Bottom trawling was 832,257 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Bottom trawling in Norway, 1950–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bottom trawling in Norway is 832,257, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 69 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 222.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bottom trawling in Norway peaked at 832,257 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 90,603, in 1951.
Norway ranks 6th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Bottom trawling in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 95,554 | — |
| 1951 | 90,603 | -5.2% |
| 1952 | 196,226 | +116.6% |
| 1953 | 242,076 | +23.4% |
| 1954 | 302,331 | +24.9% |
| 1955 | 294,149 | -2.7% |
| 1956 | 339,808 | +15.5% |
| 1957 | 293,283 | -13.7% |
| 1958 | 308,391 | +5.2% |
| 1959 | 287,201 | -6.9% |
| 1960 | 302,240 | +5.2% |
| 1961 | 334,813 | +10.8% |
| 1962 | 278,693 | -16.8% |
| 1963 | 289,315 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 341,336 | +18.0% |
| 1965 | 324,736 | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 325,397 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 344,990 | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 386,998 | +12.2% |
| 1969 | 377,086 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 332,907 | -11.7% |
| 1971 | 310,824 | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 383,530 | +23.4% |
| 1973 | 324,550 | -15.4% |
| 1974 | 527,733 | +62.6% |
| 1975 | 606,444 | +14.9% |
| 1976 | 489,326 | -19.3% |
| 1977 | 476,664 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 456,081 | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 447,225 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 455,355 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 389,437 | -14.5% |
| 1982 | 385,518 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 406,474 | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 382,241 | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 364,317 | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 336,441 | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 478,469 | +42.2% |
| 1988 | 417,701 | -12.7% |
| 1989 | 405,649 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 366,448 | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 374,303 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 389,175 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 404,066 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 423,500 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 573,750 | +35.5% |
| 1996 | 414,624 | -27.7% |
| 1997 | 406,951 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 414,299 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 281,208 | -32.1% |
| 2000 | 225,205 | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 216,516 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 276,163 | +27.5% |
| 2003 | 222,470 | -19.4% |
| 2004 | 242,316 | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 236,481 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 236,378 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 240,450 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 257,823 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 320,601 | +24.3% |
| 2010 | 356,511 | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 477,361 | +33.9% |
| 2012 | 464,396 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 586,058 | +26.2% |
| 2014 | 704,118 | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 818,551 | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 660,530 | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 766,100 | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 832,257 | +8.6% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 832,257 is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,013, 26.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Norway's 832,257 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58,807, 14.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bottom trawling in Norway 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | +116.6% | 90,603 | 196,226 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 244,962 | 90,603 | 339,808 | 10 |
| 1960s | 330,560 | 278,693 | 386,998 | 10 |
| 1970s | 435,528 | 310,824 | 606,444 | 10 |
| 1980s | 402,160 | 336,441 | 478,469 | 10 |
| 1990s | 404,832 | 281,208 | 573,750 | 10 |
| 2000s | 247,440 | 216,516 | 320,601 | 10 |
| 2010s | 629,542 | 356,511 | 832,257 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bottom trawling in Norway?
- Bottom trawling in Norway was 832,257 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bottom trawling recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 832,257 in 2018.
- What is the lowest bottom trawling recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,603 in 1951.
- How does Norway rank for bottom trawling?
- Norway ranks 6th out of 135 countries with data for 2018.
- Is bottom trawling rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 222.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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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