Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Venezuela
Venezuela: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling was 1,510 tonnes in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Venezuela, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 1,510 tonnes for wild fish catch from bottom trawling in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 88.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Venezuela peaked at 122,541 tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, 182.84 tonnes, in 2010.
That places Venezuela 90th out of 111 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,392 tonnes | 200 tonnes | 12,743 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 15,811 tonnes | 6,952 tonnes | 22,401 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 60,882 tonnes | 28,384 tonnes | 80,761 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 77,730 tonnes | 55,463 tonnes | 122,541 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 67,984 tonnes | 44,907 tonnes | 103,560 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,376 tonnes | 1,763 tonnes | 41,802 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,539 tonnes | 182.84 tonnes | 3,477 tonnes | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Venezuela?
- Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Venezuela was 1,510 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 122,541 tonnes in 1989.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch from bottom trawling recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 182.84 tonnes in 2010.
- How does Venezuela rank for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
- Venezuela ranks 90th out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch from bottom trawling rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.