Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Thailand
Thailand: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling was 764,583 tonnes in 2018. ▲ Rising
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Thailand, 1961–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2018, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Thailand stood at 764,583 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 14.6% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Thailand peaked at 1.80 million tonnes in 1995 and was at its lowest, 573.24 tonnes, in 1961.
Thailand ranks 8th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 253,458 tonnes | 573.24 tonnes | 691,406 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.00 million tonnes | 782,638 tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.67 million tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 million tonnes | 893,647 tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 756,453 tonnes | 658,996 tonnes | 840,650 tonnes | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Thailand?
- Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Thailand was 764,583 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.80 million tonnes in 1995.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 573.24 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
- Thailand ranks 8th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch from bottom trawling rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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.