Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Poland

Poland: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling was 210,541 tonnes in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
210,541 tonnes
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
20th
of 111 countries
All-time high
634,590 tonnes
in 1978
All-time low
734.71 tonnes
in 1958
Years of data
61
1958–2018

Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Poland, 1958–2018

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Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Poland recorded 210,541 tonnes for wild fish catch from bottom trawling in 2018.

The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Poland peaked at 634,590 tonnes in 1978 and was at its lowest, 734.71 tonnes, in 1958.

That places Poland 20th out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Poland, 1958 to 2018.
Year tonnes Change
1958 734.71 tonnes
1959 2,408 tonnes +227.7%
1960 4,309 tonnes +79.0%
1961 20,963 tonnes +386.4%
1962 42,962 tonnes +104.9%
1963 103,144 tonnes +140.1%
1964 157,884 tonnes +53.1%
1965 219,776 tonnes +39.2%
1966 235,264 tonnes +7.0%
1967 335,262 tonnes +42.5%
1968 459,636 tonnes +37.1%
1969 391,649 tonnes -14.8%
1970 291,649 tonnes -25.5%
1971 258,472 tonnes -11.4%
1972 244,143 tonnes -5.5%
1973 306,320 tonnes +25.5%
1974 334,101 tonnes +9.1%
1975 328,595 tonnes -1.6%
1976 400,063 tonnes +21.7%
1977 405,043 tonnes +1.2%
1978 634,590 tonnes +56.7%
1979 181,967 tonnes -71.3%
1980 160,867 tonnes -11.6%
1981 199,461 tonnes +24.0%
1982 164,395 tonnes -17.6%
1983 330,499 tonnes +101.0%
1984 251,320 tonnes -24.0%
1985 191,429 tonnes -23.8%
1986 124,014 tonnes -35.2%
1987 111,849 tonnes -9.8%
1988 99,234 tonnes -11.3%
1989 111,334 tonnes +12.2%
1990 108,265 tonnes -2.8%
1991 86,845 tonnes -19.8%
1992 84,874 tonnes -2.3%
1993 75,876 tonnes -10.6%
1994 79,900 tonnes +5.3%
1995 86,643 tonnes +8.4%
1996 69,838 tonnes -19.4%
1997 83,128 tonnes +19.0%
1998 93,739 tonnes +12.8%
1999 100,708 tonnes +7.4%
2000 106,880 tonnes +6.1%
2001 108,289 tonnes +1.3%
2002 101,821 tonnes -6.0%
2003 138,606 tonnes +36.1%
2004 140,380 tonnes +1.3%
2005 132,138 tonnes -5.9%
2006 147,873 tonnes +11.9%
2007 154,870 tonnes +4.7%
2008 133,670 tonnes -13.7%
2009 125,887 tonnes -5.8%
2010 154,502 tonnes +22.7%
2011 182,696 tonnes +18.2%
2012 155,314 tonnes -15.0%
2013 187,891 tonnes +21.0%
2014 171,734 tonnes -8.6%
2015 180,781 tonnes +5.3%
2016 187,759 tonnes +3.9%
2017 192,369 tonnes +2.5%
2018 210,541 tonnes +9.4%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 210,541 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 47,385 tonnes, 4.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 210,541 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,562 tonnes, 3.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Poland 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
1961 +386.4% 4,309 tonnes 20,963 tonnes
1959 +227.7% 734.71 tonnes 2,408 tonnes

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1,571 tonnes 734.71 tonnes 2,408 tonnes 2
1960s 197,085 tonnes 4,309 tonnes 459,636 tonnes 10
1970s 338,494 tonnes 181,967 tonnes 634,590 tonnes 10
1980s 174,440 tonnes 99,234 tonnes 330,499 tonnes 10
1990s 86,982 tonnes 69,838 tonnes 108,265 tonnes 10
2000s 129,041 tonnes 101,821 tonnes 154,870 tonnes 10
2010s 180,399 tonnes 154,502 tonnes 210,541 tonnes 9

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 17 Russia 369,531 tonnes compare
  2. 18 Iceland 270,807 tonnes compare
  3. 19 New Zealand 211,548 tonnes compare
  4. 21 Denmark 206,495 tonnes compare
  5. 22 Namibia 185,451 tonnes compare
  6. 23 Cambodia 183,130 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Poland?
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Poland was 210,541 tonnes in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 634,590 tonnes in 1978.
What is the lowest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 734.71 tonnes in 1958.
How does Poland rank for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
Poland ranks 20th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
Is wild fish catch from bottom trawling rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Wild fish catch from bottom trawling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling
Unit
tonnes
Source
Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 6,156 data points, 1950–2018
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Bottom trawling is a fishing method in which a large, heavy net is dragged along the seafloor to catch fish and other marine life.