Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Sweden
Sweden: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling was 56,944 tonnes in 2018. ▼ Falling
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Sweden, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 56,944 tonnes for wild fish catch from bottom trawling in 2018.
That represents a change of down 33.7% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Sweden peaked at 207,701 tonnes in 1964 and was at its lowest, 38,971 tonnes, in 2012.
That places Sweden 47th out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 91,701 tonnes | 74,067 tonnes | 129,030 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 139,566 tonnes | 98,930 tonnes | 207,701 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 95,788 tonnes | 65,542 tonnes | 136,383 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 98,693 tonnes | 85,131 tonnes | 113,163 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 88,227 tonnes | 76,330 tonnes | 104,491 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 74,373 tonnes | 50,122 tonnes | 110,020 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,845 tonnes | 38,971 tonnes | 85,836 tonnes | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Sweden?
- Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Sweden was 56,944 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 207,701 tonnes in 1964.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,971 tonnes in 2012.
- How does Sweden rank for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
- Sweden ranks 47th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch from bottom trawling rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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.