Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Somalia

Somalia: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling was 786.97 tonnes in 1991. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1991)
786.97 tonnes
Change on year
down 59.2%
World rank
98th
of 111 countries
All-time high
4,846 tonnes
in 1984
All-time low
195.81 tonnes
in 1978
Years of data
18
1974–1991

Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Somalia, 1974–1991

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1974198219911974: 552.3 tonnes1975: 603.7 tonnes1976: 981.6 tonnes1977: 1.4k tonnes1978: 195.8 tonnes1979: 1.8k tonnes1980: 3.7k tonnes1981: 2.0k tonnes1982: 1.6k tonnes1983: 2.3k tonnes1984: 4.8k tonnes1985: 4.2k tonnes1986: 2.2k tonnes1987: 4.6k tonnes1988: 3.6k tonnes1989: 2.9k tonnes1990: 1.9k tonnes1991: 787 tonnes

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

Analysis

In 1991, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Somalia stood at 786.97 tonnes.

The figure is down 59.2% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Somalia peaked at 4,846 tonnes in 1984 and was at its lowest, 195.81 tonnes, in 1978.

Somalia ranks 98th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 932.77 tonnes 195.81 tonnes 1,845 tonnes 6
1980s 3,201 tonnes 1,636 tonnes 4,846 tonnes 10
1990s 1,357 tonnes 786.97 tonnes 1,927 tonnes 2

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 95 Iraq 976.73 tonnes compare
  2. 96 Liberia 960.4 tonnes compare
  3. 97 Dominica 868.21 tonnes compare
  4. 99 Panama 659.96 tonnes compare
  5. 100 Montenegro 380.07 tonnes compare
  6. 101 Mauritius 377.6 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 Somalia?
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Somalia was 786.97 tonnes in 1991, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 4,846 tonnes in 1984.
What is the lowest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 195.81 tonnes in 1978.
How does Somalia rank for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
Somalia ranks 98th out of 111 countries with data for 1991.
Is wild fish catch from bottom trawling rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Somalia 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.