Bottom trawling in Oman

Oman: Bottom trawling was 0 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0
World rank
118th
of 135 countries
All-time high
30,580
in 1997
All-time low
0
in 1950
Years of data
69
1950–2018

Bottom trawling in Oman, 1950–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k195019842018

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for bottom trawling in Oman is 0, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bottom trawling in Oman peaked at 30,580 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.

That places Oman 118th out of 135 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Bottom trawling in Oman, year by year

Annual values for Bottom trawling in Oman, 1950 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1950 0 —
1951 0 —
1952 0 —
1953 0 —
1954 0 —
1955 0 —
1956 0 —
1957 0 —
1958 0 —
1959 0 —
1960 0 —
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 1,785 —
1981 3,597 +101.6%
1982 5,437 +51.2%
1983 7,305 +34.4%
1984 9,200 +25.9%
1985 11,123 +20.9%
1986 11,368 +2.2%
1987 9,253 -18.6%
1988 15,238 +64.7%
1989 10,532 -30.9%
1990 17,369 +64.9%
1991 15,143 -12.8%
1992 15,549 +2.7%
1993 16,239 +4.4%
1994 15,538 -4.3%
1995 25,666 +65.2%
1996 26,988 +5.2%
1997 30,580 +13.3%
1998 14,716 -51.9%
1999 14,028 -4.7%
2000 12,337 -12.1%
2001 3,166 -74.3%
2002 29,339 +826.7%
2003 20,628 -29.7%
2004 25,666 +24.4%
2005 20,426 -20.4%
2006 14,796 -27.6%
2007 14,494 -2.0%
2008 17,033 +17.5%
2009 27,417 +61.0%
2010 18,563 -32.3%
2011 5,843 -68.5%
2012 0 -100.0%
2013 0 —
2014 0 —
2015 0 —
2016 0 —
2017 0 —
2018 0 —

Oman compared with similar countries

  • Oman's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 32,013. (52 countries reporting)
  • Oman's 0 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,614. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Bottom trawling in Oman 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.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +826.7% 3,166 29,339

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0 0 0 10
1960s 0 0 0 10
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 8,484 1,785 15,238 10
1990s 19,181 14,028 30,580 10
2000s 18,530 3,166 29,339 10
2010s 2,712 0 18,563 9

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 115 Sao Tome and Principe 8.92 compare
  2. 116 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.52 compare
  3. 117 Bulgaria 1.32 compare
  4. 118 Belize 0 compare
  5. 118 Cape Verde 0 compare
  6. 118 Cayman Islands 0 compare
  7. 118 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 compare
  8. 118 Gambia 0 compare
  9. 118 Latvia 0 compare
  10. 118 Palestine 0 compare
  11. 118 Qatar 0 compare
  12. 118 Somalia 0 compare
  13. 118 Cook Islands 0 compare
  14. 118 Eritrea 0 compare
  15. 118 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
  16. 118 Lebanon 0 compare
  17. 118 Norfolk Island 0 compare
  18. 118 Reunion 0 compare
  19. 118 Seychelles 0 compare
  20. 118 Sudan 0 compare

See the full ranking of 135 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is bottom trawling in Oman?
Bottom trawling in Oman was 0 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest bottom trawling recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 30,580 in 1997.
What is the lowest bottom trawling recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
How does Oman rank for bottom trawling?
Oman ranks 118th out of 135 countries with data for 2018.
Is bottom trawling rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Oman 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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Indicator
Bottom trawling
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 9,315 data points, 1950–2018
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