What is wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Taiwan?

Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Taiwan was 86,116 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 Taiwan?

The highest recorded value was 577,759 tonnes in 1979.

What is the lowest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Taiwan?

The lowest recorded value was 41,427 tonnes in 1950.

How does Taiwan rank for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?

Taiwan ranks 37th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.

Is wild fish catch from bottom trawling rising or falling in Taiwan?

Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Taiwan 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.

Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Taiwan

Name: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Taiwan
Creator: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Taiwan: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling was 86,116 tonnes in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

86,116 tonnes

Change on year

down 14.8%

World rank

37th

of 111 countries

All-time high

577,759 tonnes

in 1979

All-time low

41,427 tonnes

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2018

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

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 Taiwan is 86,116 tonnes, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Taiwan peaked at 577,759 tonnes in 1979 and was at its lowest, 41,427 tonnes, in 1950.

Taiwan ranks 37th of 111 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	79,660 tonnes	41,427 tonnes	129,665 tonnes	10
1960s	231,805 tonnes	148,661 tonnes	307,896 tonnes	10
1970s	495,421 tonnes	368,935 tonnes	577,759 tonnes	10
1980s	452,576 tonnes	370,876 tonnes	558,800 tonnes	10
1990s	254,968 tonnes	158,634 tonnes	343,309 tonnes	10
2000s	120,346 tonnes	72,228 tonnes	157,182 tonnes	10
2010s	102,051 tonnes	61,832 tonnes	132,878 tonnes	9

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Frequently asked questions

What is wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Taiwan?: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Taiwan was 86,116 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 Taiwan?: The highest recorded value was 577,759 tonnes in 1979.
What is the lowest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Taiwan?: The lowest recorded value was 41,427 tonnes in 1950.
How does Taiwan rank for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?: Taiwan ranks 37th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
Is wild fish catch from bottom trawling rising or falling in Taiwan?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Taiwan 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

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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Bottom trawling is a fishing method in which a large, heavy net is dragged along the seafloor to catch fish and other marine life.