Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Ukraine

Ukraine: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling was 20,190 tonnes in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
20,190 tonnes
Change on year
down 62.6%
World rank
61st
of 111 countries
All-time high
610,523 tonnes
in 1982
All-time low
20,190 tonnes
in 2018
Years of data
69
1950–2018

Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Ukraine, 1950–2018

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Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 20,190 tonnes for wild fish catch from bottom trawling in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.6% on the previous year and down 84.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Ukraine peaked at 610,523 tonnes in 1982 and was at its lowest, 20,190 tonnes, in 2018.

Ukraine ranks 61st of 111 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.

Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Ukraine, 1950 to 2018.
Year tonnes Change
1950 28,382 tonnes
1951 31,605 tonnes +11.4%
1952 32,002 tonnes +1.3%
1953 32,273 tonnes +0.8%
1954 34,967 tonnes +8.3%
1955 37,794 tonnes +8.1%
1956 41,069 tonnes +8.7%
1957 44,037 tonnes +7.2%
1958 47,556 tonnes +8.0%
1959 49,018 tonnes +3.1%
1960 43,634 tonnes -11.0%
1961 35,538 tonnes -18.6%
1962 41,680 tonnes +17.3%
1963 31,545 tonnes -24.3%
1964 34,842 tonnes +10.5%
1965 22,628 tonnes -35.1%
1966 40,066 tonnes +77.1%
1967 82,123 tonnes +105.0%
1968 74,740 tonnes -9.0%
1969 124,825 tonnes +67.0%
1970 409,880 tonnes +228.4%
1971 254,533 tonnes -37.9%
1972 260,754 tonnes +2.4%
1973 136,158 tonnes -47.8%
1974 120,837 tonnes -11.3%
1975 126,546 tonnes +4.7%
1976 143,872 tonnes +13.7%
1977 369,098 tonnes +156.5%
1978 535,940 tonnes +45.2%
1979 284,439 tonnes -46.9%
1980 394,166 tonnes +38.6%
1981 295,853 tonnes -24.9%
1982 610,523 tonnes +106.4%
1983 305,881 tonnes -49.9%
1984 242,585 tonnes -20.7%
1985 242,434 tonnes -0.1%
1986 299,449 tonnes +23.5%
1987 362,902 tonnes +21.2%
1988 270,798 tonnes -25.4%
1989 240,687 tonnes -11.1%
1990 108,586 tonnes -54.9%
1991 80,792 tonnes -25.6%
1992 82,954 tonnes +2.7%
1993 114,158 tonnes +37.6%
1994 135,479 tonnes +18.7%
1995 143,045 tonnes +5.6%
1996 172,325 tonnes +20.5%
1997 190,206 tonnes +10.4%
1998 218,431 tonnes +14.8%
1999 235,578 tonnes +7.9%
2000 238,902 tonnes +1.4%
2001 262,459 tonnes +9.9%
2002 232,438 tonnes -11.4%
2003 241,688 tonnes +4.0%
2004 237,760 tonnes -1.6%
2005 209,126 tonnes -12.0%
2006 172,455 tonnes -17.5%
2007 145,622 tonnes -15.6%
2008 127,293 tonnes -12.6%
2009 116,224 tonnes -8.7%
2010 103,923 tonnes -10.6%
2011 98,938 tonnes -4.8%
2012 90,211 tonnes -8.8%
2013 92,976 tonnes +3.1%
2014 68,972 tonnes -25.8%
2015 65,834 tonnes -4.5%
2016 51,321 tonnes -22.0%
2017 54,044 tonnes +5.3%
2018 20,190 tonnes -62.6%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's 20,190 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,359 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Ukraine's 20,190 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,562 tonnes, 37% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Ukraine 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.

YearChange FromTo
1970 +228.4% 124,825 tonnes 409,880 tonnes
1977 +156.5% 143,872 tonnes 369,098 tonnes

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 37,870 tonnes 28,382 tonnes 49,018 tonnes 10
1960s 53,162 tonnes 22,628 tonnes 124,825 tonnes 10
1970s 264,206 tonnes 120,837 tonnes 535,940 tonnes 10
1980s 326,528 tonnes 240,687 tonnes 610,523 tonnes 10
1990s 148,155 tonnes 80,792 tonnes 235,578 tonnes 10
2000s 198,397 tonnes 116,224 tonnes 262,459 tonnes 10
2010s 71,823 tonnes 20,190 tonnes 103,923 tonnes 9

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 58 Curacao 25,157 tonnes compare
  2. 59 Cameroon 23,496 tonnes compare
  3. 60 Lithuania 23,003 tonnes compare
  4. 62 Gabon 16,528 tonnes compare
  5. 63 Bahrain 15,435 tonnes compare
  6. 64 Ireland 15,261 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Ukraine?
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Ukraine was 20,190 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 Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 610,523 tonnes in 1982.
What is the lowest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 20,190 tonnes in 2018.
How does Ukraine rank for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
Ukraine ranks 61st out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
Is wild fish catch from bottom trawling rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ukraine 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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Indicator
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling
Unit
tonnes
Source
Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 6,156 data points, 1950–2018
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Bottom trawling is a fishing method in which a large, heavy net is dragged along the seafloor to catch fish and other marine life.