Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Qatar

Qatar: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling was 3,295 tonnes in 1993. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1993)
3,295 tonnes
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
83rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
3,743 tonnes
in 1991
All-time low
466.14 tonnes
in 1970
Years of data
24
1970–1993

Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Qatar, 1970–1993

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1970198119931970: 466.1 tonnes1971: 466.1 tonnes1972: 699.2 tonnes1973: 699.2 tonnes1974: 699.2 tonnes1975: 699.2 tonnes1976: 699.2 tonnes1977: 699.2 tonnes1978: 699.2 tonnes1979: 699.2 tonnes1980: 782.2 tonnes1981: 980.7 tonnes1982: 903.4 tonnes1983: 973.9 tonnes1984: 1.5k tonnes1985: 1.1k tonnes1986: 904.3 tonnes1987: 1.2k tonnes1988: 1.4k tonnes1989: 1.9k tonnes1990: 2.6k tonnes1991: 3.7k tonnes1992: 3.7k tonnes1993: 3.3k tonnes

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

Analysis

Qatar recorded 3,295 tonnes for wild fish catch from bottom trawling in 1993.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 238.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Qatar peaked at 3,743 tonnes in 1991 and was at its lowest, 466.14 tonnes, in 1970.

Qatar ranks 83rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 652.59 tonnes 466.14 tonnes 699.21 tonnes 10
1980s 1,171 tonnes 782.15 tonnes 1,930 tonnes 10
1990s 3,348 tonnes 2,640 tonnes 3,743 tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 80 Chile 4,507 tonnes compare
  2. 81 Gambia 3,788 tonnes compare
  3. 82 Equatorial Guinea 3,362 tonnes compare
  4. 84 Togo 2,450 tonnes compare
  5. 85 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 2,246 tonnes compare
  6. 86 Trinidad and Tobago 2,207 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 Qatar?
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Qatar was 3,295 tonnes in 1993, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 3,743 tonnes in 1991.
What is the lowest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 466.14 tonnes in 1970.
How does Qatar rank for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
Qatar ranks 83rd out of 111 countries with data for 1993.
Is wild fish catch from bottom trawling rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 238.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Qatar 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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About this data

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.