Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling was 117.15 tonnes in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
117.15 tonnes
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
106th
of 111 countries
All-time high
917.02 tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
1.86 tonnes
in 2016
Years of data
9
2005–2018

Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Vanuatu, 2005–2018

02004006008001.0k2005201120182005: 2.4 tonnes2010: 5.5 tonnes2011: 130.5 tonnes2013: 56.7 tonnes2014: 517.7 tonnes2015: 917 tonnes2016: 1.9 tonnes2017: 143.6 tonnes2018: 117.2 tonnes

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Vanuatu is 117.15 tonnes, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 18.4% on the previous year and up 2,044.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Vanuatu peaked at 917.02 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.86 tonnes, in 2016.

That places Vanuatu 106th out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.45 tonnes 2.45 tonnes 2.45 tonnes 1
2010s 236.24 tonnes 1.86 tonnes 917.02 tonnes 8

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 103 Romania 268.64 tonnes compare
  2. 104 Honduras 262.15 tonnes compare
  3. 105 Sao Tome and Principe 240 tonnes compare
  4. 107 Palestine 83.66 tonnes compare
  5. 108 Slovenia 80.36 tonnes compare
  6. 109 Democratic Republic of Congo 55.67 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 Vanuatu?
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Vanuatu was 117.15 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 Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 917.02 tonnes in 2015.
What is the lowest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 1.86 tonnes in 2016.
How does Vanuatu rank for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
Vanuatu ranks 106th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
Is wild fish catch from bottom trawling rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 2,044.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vanuatu 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

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.