Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Togo
Togo: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling was 2,450 tonnes in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
2,450 tonnes
Change on year
down 32.6%
World rank
84th
of 111 countries
All-time high
12,799 tonnes
in 1979
All-time low
1,659 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
60
1959–2018
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.
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Togo, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 1,696 tonnes | — |
| 1960 | 1,678 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 1,659 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 2,051 tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1963 | 2,028 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 2,005 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 3,158 tonnes | +57.5% |
| 1966 | 3,254 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 3,349 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 3,459 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 3,415 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 4,122 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1971 | 4,416 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 4,409 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 4,544 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 4,675 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 6,136 tonnes | +31.2% |
| 1976 | 7,704 tonnes | +25.5% |
| 1977 | 9,213 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1978 | 11,094 tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1979 | 12,799 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 11,120 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1981 | 11,580 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 11,980 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 10,956 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 10,470 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 9,486 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 9,439 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 9,680 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 9,687 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 9,455 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 9,763 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 9,363 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 7,963 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1993 | 7,430 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 7,069 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 9,890 tonnes | +39.9% |
| 1996 | 7,195 tonnes | -27.2% |
| 1997 | 5,218 tonnes | -27.5% |
| 1998 | 6,984 tonnes | +33.8% |
| 1999 | 8,064 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 8,675 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 5,910 tonnes | -31.9% |
| 2002 | 6,493 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 5,705 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 5,770 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2,962 tonnes | -48.7% |
| 2006 | 2,578 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 2,778 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 2,596 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 2,660 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 2,855 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 2,711 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 3,157 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 3,004 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 2,530 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 2,609 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 2,721 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 3,634 tonnes | +33.5% |
| 2018 | 2,450 tonnes | -32.6% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 2,450 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,597 tonnes, 6% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Togo's 2,450 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,282 tonnes, 17% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
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
More reference data data for Togo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9469 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8422 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5505 (2050)
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.