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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

Latest (2018)
240 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
105th
of 111 countries
All-time high
9,539 tonnes
in 1979
All-time low
240 tonnes
in 2018
Years of data
54
1965–2018

Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Sao Tome and Principe, 1965–2018

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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.

Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Year tonnes Change
1965 1,176 tonnes —
1966 1,296 tonnes +10.2%
1967 1,413 tonnes +9.1%
1968 1,523 tonnes +7.8%
1969 1,630 tonnes +7.0%
1970 1,734 tonnes +6.4%
1971 1,835 tonnes +5.8%
1972 1,933 tonnes +5.3%
1973 2,028 tonnes +4.9%
1974 2,120 tonnes +4.5%
1975 3,685 tonnes +73.8%
1976 5,208 tonnes +41.4%
1977 6,692 tonnes +28.5%
1978 8,135 tonnes +21.6%
1979 9,539 tonnes +17.3%
1980 8,381 tonnes -12.1%
1981 8,411 tonnes +0.4%
1982 8,438 tonnes +0.3%
1983 8,463 tonnes +0.3%
1984 8,829 tonnes +4.3%
1985 7,858 tonnes -11.0%
1986 7,869 tonnes +0.1%
1987 7,877 tonnes +0.1%
1988 7,906 tonnes +0.4%
1989 7,918 tonnes +0.2%
1990 7,886 tonnes -0.4%
1991 7,883 tonnes -0.0%
1992 6,822 tonnes -13.5%
1993 6,509 tonnes -4.6%
1994 6,203 tonnes -4.7%
1995 9,156 tonnes +47.6%
1996 6,401 tonnes -30.1%
1997 4,060 tonnes -36.6%
1998 5,552 tonnes +36.7%
1999 5,682 tonnes +2.3%
2000 8,702 tonnes +53.2%
2001 2,950 tonnes -66.1%
2002 4,081 tonnes +38.3%
2003 3,312 tonnes -18.8%
2004 3,429 tonnes +3.5%
2005 253.26 tonnes -92.6%
2006 250.85 tonnes -1.0%
2007 248.44 tonnes -1.0%
2008 246.02 tonnes -1.0%
2009 1,281 tonnes +420.7%
2010 241.2 tonnes -81.2%
2011 241.2 tonnes +0.0%
2012 241.2 tonnes +0.0%
2013 241.2 tonnes +0.0%
2014 241.2 tonnes +0.0%
2015 241.2 tonnes +0.0%
2016 241.2 tonnes +0.0%
2017 241.2 tonnes +0.0%
2018 240 tonnes -0.5%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 240 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,597 tonnes, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 240 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,282 tonnes, 2% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Sao Tome and Principe 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
2009 +420.7% 246.02 tonnes 1,281 tonnes
2005 -92.6% 3,429 tonnes 253.26 tonnes
2010 -81.2% 1,281 tonnes 241.2 tonnes
1975 +73.8% 2,120 tonnes 3,685 tonnes
2001 -66.1% 8,702 tonnes 2,950 tonnes
2000 +53.2% 5,682 tonnes 8,702 tonnes

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 102 Latvia 293.25 tonnes compare
  2. 103 Romania 268.64 tonnes compare
  3. 104 Honduras 262.15 tonnes compare
  4. 106 Vanuatu 117.15 tonnes compare
  5. 107 Palestine 83.66 tonnes compare
  6. 108 Slovenia 80.36 tonnes compare

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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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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.