Bottom trawling in Tanzania
Tanzania: Bottom trawling was 3,884 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
3,884
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
92nd
of 135 countries
All-time high
6,852
in 1998
All-time low
0
in 1950
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Bottom trawling in Tanzania, 1950–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 3,884 for bottom trawling in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bottom trawling in Tanzania peaked at 6,852 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
That places Tanzania 92nd out of 135 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 1,079 | — |
| 1967 | 868.21 | -19.5% |
| 1968 | 1,069 | +23.1% |
| 1969 | 1,365 | +27.7% |
| 1970 | 1,547 | +13.3% |
| 1971 | 1,210 | -21.8% |
| 1972 | 844.19 | -30.2% |
| 1973 | 918.09 | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 296.39 | -67.7% |
| 1975 | 548.9 | +85.2% |
| 1976 | 2,426 | +342.0% |
| 1977 | 1,007 | -58.5% |
| 1978 | 767.74 | -23.8% |
| 1979 | 684.63 | -10.8% |
| 1980 | 543.24 | -20.7% |
| 1981 | 1,047 | +92.7% |
| 1982 | 465.54 | -55.5% |
| 1983 | 576.11 | +23.8% |
| 1984 | 833.22 | +44.6% |
| 1985 | 1,140 | +36.9% |
| 1986 | 1,314 | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 3,362 | +155.9% |
| 1988 | 3,109 | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 4,440 | +42.8% |
| 1990 | 4,413 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 5,551 | +25.8% |
| 1992 | 5,147 | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 4,403 | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 3,445 | -21.8% |
| 1995 | 5,347 | +55.2% |
| 1996 | 6,106 | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 5,800 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 6,852 | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 5,152 | -24.8% |
| 2000 | 5,347 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 5,191 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 5,245 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 4,491 | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 3,507 | -21.9% |
| 2005 | 4,747 | +35.4% |
| 2006 | 5,156 | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 4,621 | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 2,942 | -36.3% |
| 2009 | 2,870 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 4,006 | +39.6% |
| 2011 | 3,964 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 3,860 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 3,990 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 3,828 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 4,014 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 3,994 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 3,966 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 3,884 | -2.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 3,884 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,860, 24% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 3,884 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,032, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bottom trawling in Tanzania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +342.0% | 548.9 | 2,426 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 438.06 | 0 | 1,365 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,025 | 296.39 | 2,426 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,683 | 465.54 | 4,440 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,222 | 3,445 | 6,852 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,412 | 2,870 | 5,347 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,945 | 3,828 | 4,014 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 89 Honduras 4,764 compare
- 90 United Arab Emirates 4,370 compare
- 91 Brunei 4,056 compare
- 93 Equatorial Guinea 3,032 compare
- 94 Togo 2,768 compare
- 95 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 2,717 compare
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 68.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 18,798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bottom trawling in Tanzania?
- Bottom trawling in Tanzania was 3,884 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bottom trawling recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 6,852 in 1998.
- What is the lowest bottom trawling recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Tanzania rank for bottom trawling?
- Tanzania ranks 92nd out of 135 countries with data for 2018.
- Is bottom trawling rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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