Bottom trawling in Philippines

Philippines: Bottom trawling was 166,708 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
166,708
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
28th
of 135 countries
All-time high
368,308
in 1983
All-time low
32,322
in 1950
Years of data
69
1950–2018

Bottom trawling in Philippines, 1950–2018

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 166,708 for bottom trawling in 2018.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bottom trawling in Philippines peaked at 368,308 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 32,322, in 1950.

Philippines ranks 28th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Bottom trawling in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Bottom trawling in Philippines, 1950 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1950 32,322 —
1951 34,672 +7.3%
1952 37,024 +6.8%
1953 37,022 -0.0%
1954 52,367 +41.4%
1955 54,584 +4.2%
1956 54,516 -0.1%
1957 48,346 -11.3%
1958 57,595 +19.1%
1959 60,707 +5.4%
1960 61,857 +1.9%
1961 65,986 +6.7%
1962 78,422 +18.8%
1963 107,889 +37.6%
1964 139,093 +28.9%
1965 152,645 +9.7%
1966 151,435 -0.8%
1967 148,045 -2.2%
1968 167,418 +13.1%
1969 141,859 -15.3%
1970 195,740 +38.0%
1971 198,723 +1.5%
1972 217,178 +9.3%
1973 231,579 +6.6%
1974 236,785 +2.2%
1975 290,565 +22.7%
1976 284,201 -2.2%
1977 323,595 +13.9%
1978 315,042 -2.6%
1979 314,468 -0.2%
1980 291,397 -7.3%
1981 290,907 -0.2%
1982 346,947 +19.3%
1983 368,308 +6.2%
1984 346,539 -5.9%
1985 343,486 -0.9%
1986 346,151 +0.8%
1987 354,530 +2.4%
1988 327,546 -7.6%
1989 330,216 +0.8%
1990 329,574 -0.2%
1991 312,336 -5.2%
1992 302,709 -3.1%
1993 291,547 -3.7%
1994 316,968 +8.7%
1995 243,115 -23.3%
1996 237,782 -2.2%
1997 210,017 -11.7%
1998 228,608 +8.9%
1999 221,742 -3.0%
2000 214,032 -3.5%
2001 203,040 -5.1%
2002 207,641 +2.3%
2003 212,478 +2.3%
2004 209,789 -1.3%
2005 218,665 +4.2%
2006 197,613 -9.6%
2007 212,173 +7.4%
2008 217,935 +2.7%
2009 225,787 +3.6%
2010 223,900 -0.8%
2011 190,801 -14.8%
2012 188,690 -1.1%
2013 189,977 +0.7%
2014 195,256 +2.8%
2015 191,421 -2.0%
2016 181,728 -5.1%
2017 166,326 -8.5%
2018 166,708 +0.2%

Philippines compared with similar countries

  • Philippines's 166,708 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,977, 6.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Philippines's 166,708 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 342,988, 49% of the median. (17 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Bottom trawling in Philippines 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
1954 +41.4% 37,022 52,367

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 46,915 32,322 60,707 10
1960s 121,465 61,857 167,418 10
1970s 260,788 195,740 323,595 10
1980s 334,603 290,907 368,308 10
1990s 269,440 210,017 329,574 10
2000s 211,915 197,613 225,787 10
2010s 188,312 166,326 223,900 9

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 25 United Kingdom 177,875 compare
  2. 26 Angola 170,498 compare
  3. 27 France 168,508 compare
  4. 29 Bangladesh 164,299 compare
  5. 30 Brazil 159,590 compare
  6. 31 Greenland 150,864 compare

See the full ranking of 135 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is bottom trawling in Philippines?
Bottom trawling in Philippines was 166,708 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest bottom trawling recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 368,308 in 1983.
What is the lowest bottom trawling recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 32,322 in 1950.
How does Philippines rank for bottom trawling?
Philippines ranks 28th out of 135 countries with data for 2018.
Is bottom trawling rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines 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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