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Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Sweden

Sweden: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling was 56,944 tonnes in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
56,944 tonnes
Change on year
down 33.7%
World rank
47th
of 111 countries
All-time high
207,701 tonnes
in 1964
All-time low
38,971 tonnes
in 2012
Years of data
69
1950–2018

Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Sweden, 1950–2018

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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.

Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Sweden, year by year

Year tonnes Change
1950 79,661 tonnes —
1951 74,067 tonnes -7.0%
1952 80,702 tonnes +9.0%
1953 77,598 tonnes -3.8%
1954 75,583 tonnes -2.6%
1955 83,416 tonnes +10.4%
1956 93,170 tonnes +11.7%
1957 107,445 tonnes +15.3%
1958 116,342 tonnes +8.3%
1959 129,030 tonnes +10.9%
1960 108,826 tonnes -15.7%
1961 116,995 tonnes +7.5%
1962 131,769 tonnes +12.6%
1963 153,761 tonnes +16.7%
1964 207,701 tonnes +35.1%
1965 204,266 tonnes -1.7%
1966 123,436 tonnes -39.6%
1967 127,225 tonnes +3.1%
1968 122,749 tonnes -3.5%
1969 98,930 tonnes -19.4%
1970 136,383 tonnes +37.9%
1971 116,123 tonnes -14.9%
1972 108,374 tonnes -6.7%
1973 98,472 tonnes -9.1%
1974 90,134 tonnes -8.5%
1975 97,316 tonnes +8.0%
1976 103,783 tonnes +6.6%
1977 71,768 tonnes -30.8%
1978 65,542 tonnes -8.7%
1979 69,990 tonnes +6.8%
1980 91,107 tonnes +30.2%
1981 102,348 tonnes +12.3%
1982 113,163 tonnes +10.6%
1983 103,484 tonnes -8.6%
1984 110,284 tonnes +6.6%
1985 97,813 tonnes -11.3%
1986 85,131 tonnes -13.0%
1987 87,146 tonnes +2.4%
1988 98,838 tonnes +13.4%
1989 97,617 tonnes -1.2%
1990 97,838 tonnes +0.2%
1991 86,268 tonnes -11.8%
1992 93,641 tonnes +8.5%
1993 84,885 tonnes -9.4%
1994 98,072 tonnes +15.5%
1995 104,491 tonnes +6.5%
1996 82,598 tonnes -21.0%
1997 76,330 tonnes -7.6%
1998 77,868 tonnes +2.0%
1999 80,277 tonnes +3.1%
2000 89,596 tonnes +11.6%
2001 110,020 tonnes +22.8%
2002 107,044 tonnes -2.7%
2003 67,030 tonnes -37.4%
2004 80,589 tonnes +20.2%
2005 50,344 tonnes -37.5%
2006 82,441 tonnes +63.8%
2007 53,749 tonnes -34.8%
2008 52,798 tonnes -1.8%
2009 50,122 tonnes -5.1%
2010 69,808 tonnes +39.3%
2011 68,645 tonnes -1.7%
2012 38,971 tonnes -43.2%
2013 60,742 tonnes +55.9%
2014 51,744 tonnes -14.8%
2015 75,678 tonnes +46.3%
2016 48,233 tonnes -36.3%
2017 85,836 tonnes +78.0%
2018 56,944 tonnes -33.7%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 56,944 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 47,385 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 56,944 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,562 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 44 Philippines 67,637 tonnes compare
  2. 45 Egypt 64,509 tonnes compare
  3. 46 Faroe Islands 64,470 tonnes compare
  4. 48 Germany 52,181 tonnes compare
  5. 49 Algeria 49,414 tonnes compare
  6. 50 Greece 48,849 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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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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Indicator
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling
Unit
tonnes
Source
Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 6,156 data points, 1950–2018
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Bottom trawling is a fishing method in which a large, heavy net is dragged along the seafloor to catch fish and other marine life.