Bottom trawling in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Bottom trawling was 42,406 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
42,406
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
55th
of 135 countries
All-time high
84,372
in 1982
All-time low
4,539
in 1950
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Bottom trawling in Sri Lanka, 1950–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, bottom trawling in Sri Lanka stood at 42,406.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bottom trawling in Sri Lanka peaked at 84,372 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 4,539, in 1950.
That places Sri Lanka 55th out of 135 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Bottom trawling in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,539 | — |
| 1951 | 4,539 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 5,447 | +20.0% |
| 1953 | 6,355 | +16.7% |
| 1954 | 10,894 | +71.4% |
| 1955 | 9,078 | -16.7% |
| 1956 | 13,618 | +50.0% |
| 1957 | 11,802 | -13.3% |
| 1958 | 19,065 | +61.5% |
| 1959 | 17,249 | -9.5% |
| 1960 | 18,157 | +5.3% |
| 1961 | 16,341 | -10.0% |
| 1962 | 27,235 | +66.7% |
| 1963 | 21,788 | -20.0% |
| 1964 | 44,484 | +104.2% |
| 1965 | 24,512 | -44.9% |
| 1966 | 29,051 | +18.5% |
| 1967 | 31,774 | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 23,604 | -25.7% |
| 1969 | 36,314 | +53.8% |
| 1970 | 31,774 | -12.5% |
| 1971 | 29,051 | -8.6% |
| 1972 | 33,590 | +15.6% |
| 1973 | 29,959 | -10.8% |
| 1974 | 48,116 | +60.6% |
| 1975 | 56,213 | +16.8% |
| 1976 | 64,902 | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 55,288 | -14.8% |
| 1978 | 65,991 | +19.4% |
| 1979 | 49,804 | -24.5% |
| 1980 | 43,895 | -11.9% |
| 1981 | 62,158 | +41.6% |
| 1982 | 84,372 | +35.7% |
| 1983 | 63,267 | -25.0% |
| 1984 | 59,892 | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 37,384 | -37.6% |
| 1986 | 37,403 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 37,631 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 37,988 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 37,418 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 34,469 | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 39,074 | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 49,344 | +26.3% |
| 1993 | 46,576 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 25,100 | -46.1% |
| 1995 | 43,237 | +72.3% |
| 1996 | 37,018 | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 35,238 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 39,541 | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 27,436 | -30.6% |
| 2000 | 42,563 | +55.1% |
| 2001 | 27,023 | -36.5% |
| 2002 | 27,425 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 52,542 | +91.6% |
| 2004 | 53,419 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 13,075 | -75.5% |
| 2006 | 28,502 | +118.0% |
| 2007 | 30,600 | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 34,758 | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 36,194 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 40,179 | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 28,152 | -29.9% |
| 2012 | 31,022 | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 35,364 | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 54,142 | +53.1% |
| 2015 | 45,287 | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 55,525 | +22.6% |
| 2017 | 44,214 | -20.4% |
| 2018 | 42,406 | -4.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 42,406 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,977, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,259 | 4,539 | 19,065 | 10 |
| 1960s | 27,326 | 16,341 | 44,484 | 10 |
| 1970s | 46,469 | 29,051 | 65,991 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50,141 | 37,384 | 84,372 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,703 | 25,100 | 49,344 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,610 | 13,075 | 53,419 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,810 | 28,152 | 55,525 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bottom trawling in Sri Lanka?
- Bottom trawling in Sri Lanka was 42,406 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bottom trawling recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 84,372 in 1982.
- What is the lowest bottom trawling recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,539 in 1950.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for bottom trawling?
- Sri Lanka ranks 55th out of 135 countries with data for 2018.
- Is bottom trawling rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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