Bottom trawling in Uruguay
Uruguay: Bottom trawling was 47,598 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
47,598
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
53rd
of 135 countries
All-time high
143,763
in 1991
All-time low
2,009
in 1953
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Bottom trawling in Uruguay, 1950–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, bottom trawling in Uruguay stood at 47,598.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bottom trawling in Uruguay peaked at 143,763 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2,009, in 1953.
That places Uruguay 53rd 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,021 | — |
| 1951 | 2,021 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 2,021 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 2,009 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 2,482 | +23.5% |
| 1955 | 2,990 | +20.5% |
| 1956 | 3,250 | +8.7% |
| 1957 | 5,131 | +57.9% |
| 1958 | 4,050 | -21.1% |
| 1959 | 5,010 | +23.7% |
| 1960 | 8,112 | +61.9% |
| 1961 | 8,264 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 6,227 | -24.6% |
| 1963 | 6,475 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 9,569 | +47.8% |
| 1965 | 12,302 | +28.6% |
| 1966 | 8,205 | -33.3% |
| 1967 | 7,012 | -14.5% |
| 1968 | 7,325 | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 7,229 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 8,060 | +11.5% |
| 1971 | 8,904 | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 14,617 | +64.2% |
| 1973 | 10,178 | -30.4% |
| 1974 | 8,761 | -13.9% |
| 1975 | 19,954 | +127.7% |
| 1976 | 27,818 | +39.4% |
| 1977 | 43,647 | +56.9% |
| 1978 | 68,637 | +57.3% |
| 1979 | 101,284 | +47.6% |
| 1980 | 113,545 | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 141,670 | +24.8% |
| 1982 | 113,169 | -20.1% |
| 1983 | 126,013 | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 111,493 | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 139,776 | +25.4% |
| 1986 | 132,549 | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 131,801 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 104,092 | -21.0% |
| 1989 | 110,606 | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 88,986 | -19.5% |
| 1991 | 143,763 | +61.6% |
| 1992 | 121,696 | -15.3% |
| 1993 | 113,397 | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 113,242 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 112,879 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 109,011 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 99,849 | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 105,308 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 67,698 | -35.7% |
| 2000 | 70,451 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 69,337 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 74,038 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 82,964 | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 91,987 | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 88,790 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 82,857 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 75,714 | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 81,076 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 66,413 | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 61,428 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 73,538 | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 60,352 | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 46,628 | -22.7% |
| 2014 | 46,602 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 40,284 | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 33,988 | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 43,868 | +29.1% |
| 2018 | 47,598 | +8.5% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 47,598 is above the median for high income countries, which is 32,013, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 47,598 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,036, 3.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bottom trawling in Uruguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +127.7% | 8,761 | 19,954 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,099 | 2,009 | 5,131 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8,072 | 6,227 | 12,302 | 10 |
| 1970s | 31,186 | 8,060 | 101,284 | 10 |
| 1980s | 122,471 | 104,092 | 141,670 | 10 |
| 1990s | 107,583 | 67,698 | 143,763 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78,362 | 66,413 | 91,987 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,476 | 33,988 | 73,538 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bottom trawling in Uruguay?
- Bottom trawling in Uruguay was 47,598 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bottom trawling recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 143,763 in 1991.
- What is the lowest bottom trawling recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,009 in 1953.
- How does Uruguay rank for bottom trawling?
- Uruguay ranks 53rd out of 135 countries with data for 2018.
- Is bottom trawling rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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