Bottom trawling in Turkey
Turkey: Bottom trawling was 118,106 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
118,106
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
37th
of 135 countries
All-time high
477,770
in 1988
All-time low
42,421
in 1962
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Bottom trawling in Turkey, 1950–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, bottom trawling in Turkey stood at 118,106.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bottom trawling in Turkey peaked at 477,770 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 42,421, in 1962.
That places Turkey 37th 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 Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 63,547 | — |
| 1951 | 70,974 | +11.7% |
| 1952 | 71,470 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 55,376 | -22.5% |
| 1954 | 82,611 | +49.2% |
| 1955 | 68,498 | -17.1% |
| 1956 | 89,213 | +30.2% |
| 1957 | 73,780 | -17.3% |
| 1958 | 65,528 | -11.2% |
| 1959 | 72,131 | +10.1% |
| 1960 | 66,438 | -7.9% |
| 1961 | 61,568 | -7.3% |
| 1962 | 42,421 | -31.1% |
| 1963 | 101,181 | +138.5% |
| 1964 | 93,506 | -7.6% |
| 1965 | 105,225 | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 89,079 | -15.3% |
| 1967 | 166,748 | +87.2% |
| 1968 | 122,990 | -26.2% |
| 1969 | 114,721 | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 141,725 | +23.5% |
| 1971 | 118,283 | -16.5% |
| 1972 | 124,178 | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 94,891 | -23.6% |
| 1974 | 83,084 | -12.4% |
| 1975 | 80,717 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 106,984 | +32.5% |
| 1977 | 123,161 | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 204,229 | +65.8% |
| 1979 | 330,095 | +61.6% |
| 1980 | 278,253 | -15.7% |
| 1981 | 311,191 | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 345,796 | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 409,771 | +18.5% |
| 1984 | 402,117 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 427,754 | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 423,608 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 453,508 | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 477,770 | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 392,013 | -17.9% |
| 1990 | 313,960 | -19.9% |
| 1991 | 251,020 | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 294,014 | +17.1% |
| 1993 | 345,411 | +17.5% |
| 1994 | 367,646 | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 333,531 | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 297,109 | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 243,207 | -18.1% |
| 1998 | 262,251 | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 294,455 | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 285,664 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 304,228 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 314,292 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 281,538 | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 295,986 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 208,206 | -29.7% |
| 2006 | 300,030 | +44.1% |
| 2007 | 359,167 | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 256,283 | -28.6% |
| 2009 | 211,026 | -17.7% |
| 2010 | 204,194 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 195,524 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 179,182 | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 177,614 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 123,761 | -30.3% |
| 2015 | 166,700 | +34.7% |
| 2016 | 123,549 | -25.9% |
| 2017 | 126,877 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 118,106 | -6.9% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 118,106 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,977, 4.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 118,106 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58,807, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bottom trawling in Turkey 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 | +138.5% | 42,421 | 101,181 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71,313 | 55,376 | 89,213 | 10 |
| 1960s | 96,388 | 42,421 | 166,748 | 10 |
| 1970s | 140,735 | 80,717 | 330,095 | 10 |
| 1980s | 392,178 | 278,253 | 477,770 | 10 |
| 1990s | 300,260 | 243,207 | 367,646 | 10 |
| 2000s | 281,642 | 208,206 | 359,167 | 10 |
| 2010s | 157,279 | 118,106 | 204,194 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More reference data data for Turkey
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bottom trawling in Turkey?
- Bottom trawling in Turkey was 118,106 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bottom trawling recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 477,770 in 1988.
- What is the lowest bottom trawling recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,421 in 1962.
- How does Turkey rank for bottom trawling?
- Turkey ranks 37th out of 135 countries with data for 2018.
- Is bottom trawling rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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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