Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling was 7.52 tonnes in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1956–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 7.52 tonnes, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 19,694 tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, 7.52 tonnes, in 2018.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 110th 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 9.05 tonnes | — |
| 1957 | 18.03 tonnes | +99.3% |
| 1958 | 26.95 tonnes | +49.4% |
| 1959 | 35.8 tonnes | +32.8% |
| 1960 | 44.58 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1961 | 53.3 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1962 | 61.95 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1963 | 70.53 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1964 | 79.04 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1965 | 87.49 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1966 | 95.87 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 104.18 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 112.43 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 120.61 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 128.72 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 136.76 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 144.74 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 152.65 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 160.5 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 168.27 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 175.98 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 182.8 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 189.65 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 212.14 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 251.92 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1981 | 294.23 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1982 | 339.06 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 386.42 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1984 | 565.76 tonnes | +46.4% |
| 1985 | 6,207 tonnes | +997.1% |
| 1986 | 6,393 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 6,906 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 12,488 tonnes | +80.8% |
| 1989 | 19,694 tonnes | +57.7% |
| 1990 | 18,582 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 15,950 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 6,597 tonnes | -58.6% |
| 1993 | 5,539 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1994 | 4,246 tonnes | -23.3% |
| 1995 | 3,017 tonnes | -28.9% |
| 1996 | 1,954 tonnes | -35.3% |
| 1997 | 955.82 tonnes | -51.1% |
| 1998 | 117.05 tonnes | -87.8% |
| 1999 | 1,093 tonnes | +834.0% |
| 2001 | 1,815 tonnes | +66.0% |
| 2018 | 7.52 tonnes | -99.6% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 7.52 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,359 tonnes, 0% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 7.52 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,153 tonnes, 0% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +997.1% | 565.76 tonnes | 6,207 tonnes |
| 1999 | +834.0% | 117.05 tonnes | 1,093 tonnes |
| 2018 | -99.6% | 1,815 tonnes | 7.52 tonnes |
| 1998 | -87.8% | 955.82 tonnes | 117.05 tonnes |
| 1957 | +99.3% | 9.05 tonnes | 18.03 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.46 tonnes | 9.05 tonnes | 35.8 tonnes | 4 |
| 1960s | 83 tonnes | 44.58 tonnes | 120.61 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 165.22 tonnes | 128.72 tonnes | 212.14 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,352 tonnes | 251.92 tonnes | 19,694 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,805 tonnes | 117.05 tonnes | 18,582 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,815 tonnes | 1,815 tonnes | 1,815 tonnes | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.52 tonnes | 7.52 tonnes | 7.52 tonnes | 1 |
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More reference data data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 7.52 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 19,694 tonnes in 1989.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.52 tonnes in 2018.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 110th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.