Bottom trawling in Tunisia
Tunisia: Bottom trawling was 23,033 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
23,033
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
64th
of 135 countries
All-time high
34,240
in 1989
All-time low
2,241
in 1958
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Bottom trawling in Tunisia, 1950–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bottom trawling in Tunisia is 23,033, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bottom trawling in Tunisia peaked at 34,240 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2,241, in 1958.
Tunisia ranks 64th of 135 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.
Bottom trawling in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,238 | — |
| 1951 | 2,936 | -9.3% |
| 1952 | 2,702 | -8.0% |
| 1953 | 3,068 | +13.6% |
| 1954 | 2,707 | -11.8% |
| 1955 | 2,858 | +5.6% |
| 1956 | 2,626 | -8.1% |
| 1957 | 2,363 | -10.0% |
| 1958 | 2,241 | -5.1% |
| 1959 | 2,894 | +29.1% |
| 1960 | 2,709 | -6.4% |
| 1961 | 3,591 | +32.6% |
| 1962 | 3,314 | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 6,527 | +97.0% |
| 1964 | 4,123 | -36.8% |
| 1965 | 7,028 | +70.4% |
| 1966 | 6,657 | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 8,821 | +32.5% |
| 1968 | 10,090 | +14.4% |
| 1969 | 9,835 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 6,750 | -31.4% |
| 1971 | 6,863 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 8,169 | +19.0% |
| 1973 | 9,537 | +16.8% |
| 1974 | 11,603 | +21.7% |
| 1975 | 15,682 | +35.2% |
| 1976 | 18,845 | +20.2% |
| 1977 | 20,627 | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 19,277 | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 20,054 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 19,201 | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 19,493 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 21,805 | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 25,755 | +18.1% |
| 1984 | 27,793 | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 30,616 | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 30,061 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 33,915 | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 33,745 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 34,240 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 28,630 | -16.4% |
| 1991 | 30,873 | +7.8% |
| 1992 | 25,884 | -16.2% |
| 1993 | 29,412 | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 30,716 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 28,148 | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 29,518 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 28,252 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 30,158 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 30,221 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 30,139 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 29,668 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 29,713 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 28,248 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 32,417 | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 28,843 | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 27,443 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 23,886 | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 19,176 | -19.7% |
| 2009 | 19,842 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 21,121 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 25,139 | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 28,849 | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 30,359 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 28,458 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 29,134 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 28,497 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 26,136 | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 23,033 | -11.9% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 23,033 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,860, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 23,033 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,614, 3.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bottom trawling in Tunisia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +97.0% | 3,314 | 6,527 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,763 | 2,241 | 3,238 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,269 | 2,709 | 10,090 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,741 | 6,750 | 20,627 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,662 | 19,201 | 34,240 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,181 | 25,884 | 30,873 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,937 | 19,176 | 32,417 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,747 | 21,121 | 30,359 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More reference data data for Tunisia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1317 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4961 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7169 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bottom trawling in Tunisia?
- Bottom trawling in Tunisia was 23,033 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bottom trawling recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 34,240 in 1989.
- What is the lowest bottom trawling recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,241 in 1958.
- How does Tunisia rank for bottom trawling?
- Tunisia ranks 64th out of 135 countries with data for 2018.
- Is bottom trawling rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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