Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Turkey
Turkey: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling was 119,049 tonnes in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
119,049 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
31st
of 111 countries
All-time high
473,727 tonnes
in 1988
All-time low
42,399 tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Turkey, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2018, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Turkey stood at 119,049 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Turkey peaked at 473,727 tonnes in 1988 and was at its lowest, 42,399 tonnes, in 1962.
That places Turkey 31st out of 111 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.
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Turkey, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 63,514 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 70,937 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1952 | 71,432 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 55,348 tonnes | -22.5% |
| 1954 | 82,568 tonnes | +49.2% |
| 1955 | 68,463 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 1956 | 89,166 tonnes | +30.2% |
| 1957 | 73,742 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1958 | 65,494 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1959 | 72,094 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1960 | 66,403 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1961 | 61,536 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1962 | 42,399 tonnes | -31.1% |
| 1963 | 101,129 tonnes | +138.5% |
| 1964 | 93,457 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1965 | 105,170 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 89,033 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1967 | 166,015 tonnes | +86.5% |
| 1968 | 122,745 tonnes | -26.1% |
| 1969 | 114,564 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 141,599 tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1971 | 118,068 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1972 | 123,969 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 94,765 tonnes | -23.6% |
| 1974 | 83,000 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1975 | 80,592 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 106,817 tonnes | +32.5% |
| 1977 | 123,005 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1978 | 203,940 tonnes | +65.8% |
| 1979 | 329,817 tonnes | +61.7% |
| 1980 | 277,869 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1981 | 310,548 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 345,016 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 407,014 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1984 | 398,675 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 425,673 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 421,136 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 450,318 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 473,727 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 387,074 tonnes | -18.3% |
| 1990 | 310,338 tonnes | -19.8% |
| 1991 | 249,986 tonnes | -19.4% |
| 1992 | 292,028 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1993 | 342,955 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1994 | 365,638 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 332,331 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 296,440 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 242,396 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 261,430 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 293,920 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 284,525 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 302,551 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 311,976 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 278,064 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 292,930 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 204,512 tonnes | -30.2% |
| 2006 | 297,799 tonnes | +45.6% |
| 2007 | 353,855 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 250,093 tonnes | -29.3% |
| 2009 | 204,984 tonnes | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 198,404 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 188,938 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 172,245 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 172,070 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 117,764 tonnes | -31.6% |
| 2015 | 161,269 tonnes | +36.9% |
| 2016 | 117,399 tonnes | -27.2% |
| 2017 | 117,579 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 119,049 tonnes | +1.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 119,049 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,359 tonnes, 6.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 119,049 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,562 tonnes, 2.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch from 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% | 42,399 tonnes | 101,129 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71,276 tonnes | 55,348 tonnes | 89,166 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 96,245 tonnes | 42,399 tonnes | 166,015 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 140,557 tonnes | 80,592 tonnes | 329,817 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 389,705 tonnes | 277,869 tonnes | 473,727 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 298,746 tonnes | 242,396 tonnes | 365,638 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 278,129 tonnes | 204,512 tonnes | 353,855 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 151,635 tonnes | 117,399 tonnes | 198,404 tonnes | 9 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 28 South Africa 140,611 tonnes compare
- 29 United Kingdom 129,985 tonnes compare
- 30 Brazil 128,156 tonnes compare
- 32 Netherlands 118,096 tonnes compare
- 33 France 112,089 tonnes compare
- 34 Portugal 104,344 tonnes compare
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 wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Turkey?
- Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Turkey was 119,049 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 473,727 tonnes in 1988.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,399 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Turkey rank for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
- Turkey ranks 31st out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch from bottom trawling rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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.