Bottom trawling in Suriname

Suriname: Bottom trawling was 20,148 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
20,148
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
65th
of 135 countries
All-time high
57,154
in 2003
All-time low
0
in 1950
Years of data
69
1950–2018

Bottom trawling in Suriname, 1950–2018

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Suriname recorded 20,148 for bottom trawling in 2018.

That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bottom trawling in Suriname peaked at 57,154 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.

Suriname ranks 65th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Bottom trawling in Suriname, year by year

Annual values for Bottom trawling in Suriname, 1950 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1950 0 —
1951 0 —
1952 0 —
1953 8,777 —
1954 8,777 +0.0%
1955 10,240 +16.7%
1956 10,240 +0.0%
1957 5,851 -42.9%
1958 7,314 +25.0%
1959 7,314 +0.0%
1960 10,240 +40.0%
1961 29,256 +185.7%
1962 21,942 -25.0%
1963 21,942 +0.0%
1964 24,868 +13.3%
1965 24,868 +0.0%
1966 23,405 -5.9%
1967 24,868 +6.2%
1968 29,256 +17.6%
1969 43,884 +50.0%
1970 51,198 +16.7%
1971 43,884 -14.3%
1972 49,735 +13.3%
1973 54,124 +8.8%
1974 45,652 -15.7%
1975 55,148 +20.8%
1976 15,766 -71.4%
1977 20,581 +30.5%
1978 10,430 -49.3%
1979 11,747 +12.6%
1980 12,218 +4.0%
1981 14,246 +16.6%
1982 10,195 -28.4%
1983 10,443 +2.4%
1984 11,174 +7.0%
1985 8,643 -22.7%
1986 10,004 +15.7%
1987 16,193 +61.9%
1988 10,329 -36.2%
1989 17,980 +74.1%
1990 13,165 -26.8%
1991 9,317 -29.2%
1992 3,816 -59.0%
1993 864.96 -77.3%
1994 3,377 +290.4%
1995 14,628 +333.1%
1996 38,023 +159.9%
1997 33,994 -10.6%
1998 37,450 +10.2%
1999 39,304 +5.0%
2000 44,891 +14.2%
2001 56,761 +26.4%
2002 54,704 -3.6%
2003 57,154 +4.5%
2004 43,053 -24.7%
2005 37,759 -12.3%
2006 29,614 -21.6%
2007 26,267 -11.3%
2008 12,342 -53.0%
2009 16,748 +35.7%
2010 18,697 +11.6%
2011 18,373 -1.7%
2012 18,932 +3.0%
2013 19,184 +1.3%
2014 13,230 -31.0%
2015 15,203 +14.9%
2016 17,039 +12.1%
2017 18,563 +8.9%
2018 20,148 +8.5%

Suriname compared with similar countries

  • Suriname's 20,148 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,977, 75% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Suriname's 20,148 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,036, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Bottom trawling in Suriname 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
1995 +333.1% 3,377 14,628
1994 +290.4% 864.96 3,377
1961 +185.7% 10,240 29,256
1996 +159.9% 14,628 38,023

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 5,851 0 10,240 10
1960s 25,453 10,240 43,884 10
1970s 35,827 10,430 55,148 10
1980s 12,143 8,643 17,980 10
1990s 19,394 864.96 39,304 10
2000s 37,929 12,342 57,154 10
2010s 17,708 13,230 20,148 9

Countries ranked near Suriname

  1. 62 Belgium 28,201 compare
  2. 63 Ireland 26,536 compare
  3. 64 Tunisia 23,033 compare
  4. 66 Curacao 18,488 compare
  5. 67 Guatemala 18,034 compare
  6. 68 Saudi Arabia 17,904 compare

See the full ranking of 135 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is bottom trawling in Suriname?
Bottom trawling in Suriname was 20,148 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest bottom trawling recorded in Suriname?
The highest recorded value was 57,154 in 2003.
What is the lowest bottom trawling recorded in Suriname?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
How does Suriname rank for bottom trawling?
Suriname ranks 65th out of 135 countries with data for 2018.
Is bottom trawling rising or falling in Suriname?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Suriname 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
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