Bottom trawling in Panama
Panama: Bottom trawling was 12,989 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
12,989
Change on year
up 29.5%
World rank
75th
of 135 countries
All-time high
84,201
in 1985
All-time low
4,503
in 1951
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Bottom trawling in Panama, 1950–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 12,989 for bottom trawling in 2018.
The figure is up 29.5% on the previous year and down 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bottom trawling in Panama peaked at 84,201 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4,503, in 1951.
Panama ranks 75th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Bottom trawling in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5,403 | — |
| 1951 | 4,503 | -16.7% |
| 1952 | 5,403 | +20.0% |
| 1953 | 5,403 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 15,304 | +183.2% |
| 1955 | 18,004 | +17.6% |
| 1956 | 27,004 | +50.0% |
| 1957 | 36,004 | +33.3% |
| 1958 | 39,137 | +8.7% |
| 1959 | 47,780 | +22.1% |
| 1960 | 46,883 | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 43,285 | -7.7% |
| 1962 | 46,528 | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 46,530 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 56,611 | +21.7% |
| 1965 | 49,053 | -13.4% |
| 1966 | 46,716 | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 53,738 | +15.0% |
| 1968 | 50,321 | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 45,644 | -9.3% |
| 1970 | 55,457 | +21.5% |
| 1971 | 52,432 | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 44,458 | -15.2% |
| 1973 | 45,530 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 42,611 | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 38,578 | -9.5% |
| 1976 | 43,793 | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 43,152 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 42,086 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 40,678 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 46,070 | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 66,769 | +44.9% |
| 1982 | 57,526 | -13.8% |
| 1983 | 55,523 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 54,131 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 84,201 | +55.6% |
| 1986 | 70,332 | -16.5% |
| 1987 | 45,906 | -34.7% |
| 1988 | 42,192 | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 56,988 | +35.1% |
| 1990 | 42,879 | -24.8% |
| 1991 | 54,179 | +26.4% |
| 1992 | 63,054 | +16.4% |
| 1993 | 48,381 | -23.3% |
| 1994 | 52,981 | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 47,749 | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 43,780 | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 41,294 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 44,485 | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 35,037 | -21.2% |
| 2000 | 38,382 | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 38,051 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 27,151 | -28.6% |
| 2003 | 31,421 | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 26,479 | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 19,792 | -25.3% |
| 2006 | 29,636 | +49.7% |
| 2007 | 38,094 | +28.5% |
| 2008 | 33,009 | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 31,976 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 22,512 | -29.6% |
| 2011 | 11,162 | -50.4% |
| 2012 | 6,984 | -37.4% |
| 2013 | 60,146 | +761.2% |
| 2014 | 5,408 | -91.0% |
| 2015 | 6,286 | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 6,283 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 10,031 | +59.7% |
| 2018 | 12,989 | +29.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 12,989 is below the median for high income countries, which is 32,013, 41% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Panama's 12,989 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,036, 81% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bottom trawling in Panama 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +761.2% | 6,984 | 60,146 |
| 1954 | +183.2% | 5,403 | 15,304 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20,394 | 4,503 | 47,780 | 10 |
| 1960s | 48,531 | 43,285 | 56,611 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44,877 | 38,578 | 55,457 | 10 |
| 1980s | 57,964 | 42,192 | 84,201 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,382 | 35,037 | 63,054 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,399 | 19,792 | 38,382 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,756 | 5,408 | 60,146 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More reference data data for Panama
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bottom trawling in Panama?
- Bottom trawling in Panama was 12,989 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bottom trawling recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 84,201 in 1985.
- What is the lowest bottom trawling recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,503 in 1951.
- How does Panama rank for bottom trawling?
- Panama ranks 75th out of 135 countries with data for 2018.
- Is bottom trawling rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama 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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