Bottom trawling in Somalia

Somalia: Bottom trawling was 0 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0
World rank
118th
of 135 countries
All-time high
4,846
in 1984
All-time low
0
in 1950
Years of data
69
1950–2018

Bottom trawling in Somalia, 1950–2018

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, bottom trawling in Somalia stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.

Over the whole period, bottom trawling in Somalia peaked at 4,846 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.

Somalia ranks 118th of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Bottom trawling in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Bottom trawling in Somalia, 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 0 —
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 552.27 —
1975 603.67 +9.3%
1976 981.56 +62.6%
1977 1,418 +44.5%
1978 195.81 -86.2%
1979 1,845 +842.2%
1980 3,711 +101.1%
1981 2,026 -45.4%
1982 1,636 -19.3%
1983 2,256 +37.9%
1984 4,846 +114.8%
1985 4,238 -12.6%
1986 2,190 -48.3%
1987 4,569 +108.7%
1988 3,610 -21.0%
1989 2,933 -18.7%
1990 1,927 -34.3%
1991 786.97 -59.2%
1992 0 -100.0%
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 0 —
2012 0 —
2013 0 —
2014 0 —
2015 0 —
2016 0 —
2017 0 —
2018 0 —

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 0 is below the median for low income countries, which is 93.95. (13 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,032. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Bottom trawling in Somalia 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
1979 +842.2% 195.81 1,845

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0 0 0 10
1960s 0 0 0 10
1970s 559.66 0 1,845 10
1980s 3,201 1,636 4,846 10
1990s 271.41 0 1,927 10
2000s 0 0 0 10
2010s 0 0 0 9

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 115 Sao Tome and Principe 8.92 compare
  2. 116 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.52 compare
  3. 117 Bulgaria 1.32 compare
  4. 118 Belize 0 compare
  5. 118 Cape Verde 0 compare
  6. 118 Cayman Islands 0 compare
  7. 118 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 compare
  8. 118 Gambia 0 compare
  9. 118 Latvia 0 compare
  10. 118 Oman 0 compare
  11. 118 Palestine 0 compare
  12. 118 Qatar 0 compare
  13. 118 Cook Islands 0 compare
  14. 118 Eritrea 0 compare
  15. 118 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
  16. 118 Lebanon 0 compare
  17. 118 Norfolk Island 0 compare
  18. 118 Reunion 0 compare
  19. 118 Seychelles 0 compare
  20. 118 Sudan 0 compare

See the full ranking of 135 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is bottom trawling in Somalia?
Bottom trawling in Somalia was 0 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest bottom trawling recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 4,846 in 1984.
What is the lowest bottom trawling recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
How does Somalia rank for bottom trawling?
Somalia ranks 118th out of 135 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Somalia 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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About this data

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