Bottom trawling in Romania

Romania: Bottom trawling was 7,330 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
7,330
Change on year
down 20.7%
World rank
84th
of 135 countries
All-time high
76,793
in 1976
All-time low
0
in 1950
Years of data
69
1950–2018

Bottom trawling in Romania, 1950–2018

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for bottom trawling in Romania is 7,330, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 20.7% on the previous year and up 457.8% over five years.

Over the whole period, bottom trawling in Romania peaked at 76,793 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.

Romania ranks 84th of 135 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.

Bottom trawling in Romania, year by year

Annual values for Bottom trawling in Romania, 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 400 —
1961 400 +0.0%
1962 400 +0.0%
1963 400 +0.0%
1964 2,395 +498.7%
1965 5,142 +114.7%
1966 5,710 +11.0%
1967 2,342 -59.0%
1968 4,613 +97.0%
1969 12,281 +166.2%
1970 29,912 +143.6%
1971 20,041 -33.0%
1972 20,407 +1.8%
1973 20,182 -1.1%
1974 12,270 -39.2%
1975 39,061 +218.3%
1976 76,793 +96.6%
1977 46,391 -39.6%
1978 67,326 +45.1%
1979 32,844 -51.2%
1980 3,775 -88.5%
1981 6,588 +74.5%
1982 12,048 +82.9%
1983 15,891 +31.9%
1984 13,122 -17.4%
1985 10,827 -17.5%
1986 13,093 +20.9%
1987 38.76 -99.7%
1988 4,501 +11511.9%
1989 5,244 +16.5%
1990 4,634 -11.6%
1991 0 -100.0%
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 0 —
1996 0 —
1997 0 —
1998 0 —
1999 0 —
2000 0 —
2001 0 —
2002 0 —
2003 0 —
2004 0 —
2005 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 0 —
2008 0 —
2009 0 —
2010 0 —
2011 560.34 —
2012 588 +4.9%
2013 1,314 +123.5%
2014 1,953 +48.6%
2015 4,460 +128.4%
2016 6,505 +45.9%
2017 9,244 +42.1%
2018 7,330 -20.7%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 7,330 is below the median for high income countries, which is 32,013, 23% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 7,330 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58,807, 12% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Bottom trawling in Romania 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
1988 +11511.9% 38.76 4,501
1964 +498.7% 400 2,395

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0 0 0 10
1960s 3,408 400 12,281 10
1970s 36,523 12,270 76,793 10
1980s 8,513 38.76 15,891 10
1990s 463.43 0 4,634 10
2000s 0 0 0 10
2010s 3,550 0 9,244 9

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 81 Yemen 10,055 compare
  2. 82 Mauritania 9,140 compare
  3. 83 Cameroon 8,782 compare
  4. 85 Congo 7,291 compare
  5. 86 Albania 6,064 compare
  6. 87 Colombia 5,578 compare

See the full ranking of 135 places →

More reference data data for Romania

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Frequently asked questions

What is bottom trawling in Romania?
Bottom trawling in Romania was 7,330 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest bottom trawling recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 76,793 in 1976.
What is the lowest bottom trawling recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
How does Romania rank for bottom trawling?
Romania ranks 84th out of 135 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Romania 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
Last refreshed