Bottom trawling in Ukraine

Ukraine: Bottom trawling was 58,807 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
58,807
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
49th
of 135 countries
All-time high
610,465
in 1982
All-time low
22,628
in 1965
Years of data
69
1950–2018

Bottom trawling in Ukraine, 1950–2018

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 58,807 for bottom trawling in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bottom trawling in Ukraine peaked at 610,465 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 22,628, in 1965.

Ukraine ranks 49th 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 Ukraine, year by year

Annual values for Bottom trawling in Ukraine, 1950 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1950 28,382 —
1951 31,605 +11.4%
1952 32,002 +1.3%
1953 32,273 +0.8%
1954 34,967 +8.3%
1955 37,794 +8.1%
1956 41,069 +8.7%
1957 44,037 +7.2%
1958 47,556 +8.0%
1959 49,018 +3.1%
1960 43,634 -11.0%
1961 35,538 -18.6%
1962 41,680 +17.3%
1963 31,545 -24.3%
1964 34,842 +10.5%
1965 22,628 -35.1%
1966 40,066 +77.1%
1967 82,123 +105.0%
1968 74,691 -9.0%
1969 124,166 +66.2%
1970 409,024 +229.4%
1971 254,054 -37.9%
1972 260,144 +2.4%
1973 135,516 -47.9%
1974 120,043 -11.4%
1975 125,935 +4.9%
1976 143,783 +14.2%
1977 368,962 +156.6%
1978 535,940 +45.3%
1979 284,439 -46.9%
1980 394,115 +38.6%
1981 295,851 -24.9%
1982 610,465 +106.3%
1983 305,823 -49.9%
1984 242,585 -20.7%
1985 242,434 -0.1%
1986 299,418 +23.5%
1987 362,877 +21.2%
1988 270,336 -25.5%
1989 240,298 -11.1%
1990 108,361 -54.9%
1991 80,579 -25.6%
1992 82,954 +2.9%
1993 114,158 +37.6%
1994 135,479 +18.7%
1995 143,045 +5.6%
1996 172,325 +20.5%
1997 190,206 +10.4%
1998 218,431 +14.8%
1999 235,578 +7.9%
2000 238,902 +1.4%
2001 262,874 +10.0%
2002 232,438 -11.6%
2003 242,078 +4.1%
2004 238,231 -1.6%
2005 209,126 -12.2%
2006 172,865 -17.3%
2007 145,622 -15.8%
2008 127,293 -12.6%
2009 116,224 -8.7%
2010 103,923 -10.6%
2011 101,615 -2.2%
2012 94,037 -7.5%
2013 98,601 +4.9%
2014 76,483 -22.4%
2015 75,619 -1.1%
2016 64,079 -15.3%
2017 69,095 +7.8%
2018 58,807 -14.9%

Ukraine compared with similar countries

  • Ukraine's 58,807 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,977, 2.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Ukraine's 58,807 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58,807, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 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 +229.4% 124,166 409,024
1977 +156.6% 143,783 368,962

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 37,870 28,382 49,018 10
1960s 53,091 22,628 124,166 10
1970s 263,784 120,043 535,940 10
1980s 326,420 240,298 610,465 10
1990s 148,112 80,579 235,578 10
2000s 198,565 116,224 262,874 10
2010s 82,473 58,807 103,923 9

Countries ranked near Ukraine

  1. 46 Senegal 74,823 compare
  2. 47 North Korea 69,673 compare
  3. 48 Faroe Islands 65,399 compare
  4. 50 Sweden 57,925 compare
  5. 51 Saint Kitts and Nevis 55,363 compare
  6. 52 Algeria 50,899 compare

See the full ranking of 135 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is bottom trawling in Ukraine?
Bottom trawling in Ukraine was 58,807 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest bottom trawling recorded in Ukraine?
The highest recorded value was 610,465 in 1982.
What is the lowest bottom trawling recorded in Ukraine?
The lowest recorded value was 22,628 in 1965.
How does Ukraine rank for bottom trawling?
Ukraine ranks 49th out of 135 countries with data for 2018.
Is bottom trawling rising or falling in Ukraine?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ukraine 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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Indicator
Bottom trawling
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 9,315 data points, 1950–2018
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