Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Togo
Togo: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling was 2,450 tonnes in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Togo, 1959–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Togo recorded 2,450 tonnes for wild fish catch from bottom trawling in 2018.
That represents a change of down 32.6% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Togo peaked at 12,799 tonnes in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1,659 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Togo 84th out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 1,696 tonnes | 1,696 tonnes | 1,696 tonnes | 1 |
| 1960s | 2,606 tonnes | 1,659 tonnes | 3,459 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,911 tonnes | 4,122 tonnes | 12,799 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,385 tonnes | 9,439 tonnes | 11,980 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,894 tonnes | 5,218 tonnes | 9,890 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,613 tonnes | 2,578 tonnes | 8,675 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,852 tonnes | 2,450 tonnes | 3,634 tonnes | 9 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 81 Gambia 3,788 tonnes compare
- 82 Equatorial Guinea 3,362 tonnes compare
- 83 Qatar 3,295 tonnes compare
- 85 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 2,246 tonnes compare
- 86 Trinidad and Tobago 2,207 tonnes compare
- 87 Congo 2,125 tonnes compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Togo?
- Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Togo was 2,450 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 Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 12,799 tonnes in 1979.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,659 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Togo rank for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
- Togo ranks 84th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch from bottom trawling rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Togo 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.