Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Russia
Russia: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling was 369,531 tonnes in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
369,531 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
17th
of 111 countries
All-time high
7.19 million tonnes
in 1974
All-time low
258,337 tonnes
in 2000
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Russia, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Russia recorded 369,531 tonnes for wild fish catch from bottom trawling in 2018.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Russia peaked at 7.19 million tonnes in 1974 and was at its lowest, 258,337 tonnes, in 2000.
That places Russia 17th 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 Russia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 736,766 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 799,128 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1952 | 969,240 tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1953 | 908,048 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1954 | 1.53 million tonnes | +68.5% |
| 1955 | 2.34 million tonnes | +53.1% |
| 1956 | 2.20 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1957 | 1.10 million tonnes | -50.1% |
| 1958 | 1.10 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 1.49 million tonnes | +35.1% |
| 1960 | 2.37 million tonnes | +59.7% |
| 1961 | 2.74 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1962 | 3.21 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1963 | 3.56 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 2.82 million tonnes | -20.9% |
| 1965 | 3.00 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 3.58 million tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1967 | 3.83 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 5.45 million tonnes | +42.3% |
| 1969 | 5.86 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 4.99 million tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1971 | 4.64 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 5.37 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1973 | 6.90 million tonnes | +28.4% |
| 1974 | 7.19 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 6.48 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 6.02 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 5.52 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1978 | 5.50 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 4.25 million tonnes | -22.7% |
| 1980 | 3.87 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 3.83 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 4.32 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1983 | 4.76 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 5.71 million tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1985 | 6.10 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 6.84 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1987 | 6.86 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 6.26 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 7.09 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 768,748 tonnes | -89.1% |
| 1991 | 749,647 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 619,399 tonnes | -17.4% |
| 1993 | 625,119 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 923,823 tonnes | +47.8% |
| 1995 | 708,258 tonnes | -23.3% |
| 1996 | 773,763 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 339,323 tonnes | -56.1% |
| 1998 | 336,641 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 265,576 tonnes | -21.1% |
| 2000 | 258,337 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 293,070 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 343,559 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 348,657 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 298,704 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 267,777 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 265,410 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 276,883 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 261,418 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 271,915 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 301,806 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 302,841 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 340,471 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 746,897 tonnes | +119.4% |
| 2014 | 606,301 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 450,719 tonnes | -25.7% |
| 2016 | 401,649 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 362,033 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 369,531 tonnes | +2.1% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 369,531 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 47,385 tonnes, 7.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Russia's 369,531 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,562 tonnes, 6.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Russia 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 | +119.4% | 340,471 tonnes | 746,897 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.32 million tonnes | 736,766 tonnes | 2.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.64 million tonnes | 2.37 million tonnes | 5.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.68 million tonnes | 4.25 million tonnes | 7.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.56 million tonnes | 3.83 million tonnes | 7.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 611,030 tonnes | 265,576 tonnes | 923,823 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 288,573 tonnes | 258,337 tonnes | 348,657 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 431,361 tonnes | 301,806 tonnes | 746,897 tonnes | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Russia?
- Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Russia was 369,531 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.19 million tonnes in 1974.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 258,337 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Russia rank for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
- Russia ranks 17th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch from bottom trawling rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia 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
Bottom trawling is a fishing method in which a large, heavy net is dragged along the seafloor to catch fish and other marine life.