Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling was 240 tonnes in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Sao Tome and Principe, 1965–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 240 tonnes for wild fish catch from bottom trawling in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 9,539 tonnes in 1979 and was at its lowest, 240 tonnes, in 2018.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 105th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,408 tonnes | 1,176 tonnes | 1,630 tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 4,291 tonnes | 1,734 tonnes | 9,539 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,195 tonnes | 7,858 tonnes | 8,829 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,615 tonnes | 4,060 tonnes | 9,156 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,475 tonnes | 246.02 tonnes | 8,702 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 241.07 tonnes | 240 tonnes | 241.2 tonnes | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Sao Tome and Principe was 240 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 9,539 tonnes in 1979.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 240 tonnes in 2018.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 105th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch from bottom trawling rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.