Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Spain
Spain: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling was 693,683 tonnes in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
693,683 tonnes
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
9th
of 111 countries
All-time high
2.52 million tonnes
in 1967
All-time low
490,439 tonnes
in 2013
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Spain, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Spain recorded 693,683 tonnes for wild fish catch from bottom trawling in 2018.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Spain peaked at 2.52 million tonnes in 1967 and was at its lowest, 490,439 tonnes, in 2013.
Spain ranks 9th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Spain, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.04 million tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 919,854 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1952 | 1.04 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1953 | 1.02 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 1.24 million tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1955 | 1.44 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1956 | 1.30 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1957 | 1.34 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 1.24 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1959 | 1.39 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1960 | 1.64 million tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1961 | 1.84 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1962 | 1.67 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1963 | 1.90 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1964 | 1.89 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 2.02 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 2.06 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 2.52 million tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1968 | 2.35 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 2.05 million tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1970 | 2.14 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 2.18 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 1.80 million tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1973 | 1.64 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1974 | 1.67 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 1.75 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 1.42 million tonnes | -18.5% |
| 1977 | 1.42 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.34 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 1.43 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 1.52 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 1.77 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1982 | 1.63 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 1.52 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 1.63 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 1.63 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.66 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.59 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 1.64 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 1.60 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 1.43 million tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 1.08 million tonnes | -24.4% |
| 1992 | 1.13 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 1.02 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1994 | 1.09 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 961,568 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 779,010 tonnes | -19.0% |
| 1997 | 1.01 million tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1998 | 916,971 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 814,709 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 879,943 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 884,976 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 850,292 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 773,302 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 715,443 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 710,561 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 722,724 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 649,515 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 620,384 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 558,578 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 595,741 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 697,768 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 537,019 tonnes | -23.0% |
| 2013 | 490,439 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 563,762 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 763,237 tonnes | +35.4% |
| 2016 | 714,324 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 709,734 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 693,683 tonnes | -2.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 693,683 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 47,385 tonnes, 14.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Spain's 693,683 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,562 tonnes, 12.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.20 million tonnes | 919,854 tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.99 million tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | 2.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.68 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 2.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.62 million tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 million tonnes | 779,010 tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 736,572 tonnes | 558,578 tonnes | 884,976 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 640,634 tonnes | 490,439 tonnes | 763,237 tonnes | 9 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Spain?
- Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Spain was 693,683 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 million tonnes in 1967.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 490,439 tonnes in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
- Spain ranks 9th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch from bottom trawling rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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.