Wild fish catch from bottom trawling in Venezuela

Venezuela: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling was 1,510 tonnes in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1,510 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
90th
of 111 countries
All-time high
122,541 tonnes
in 1989
All-time low
182.84 tonnes
in 2010
Years of data
69
1950–2018

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

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 87 Congo 2,125 tonnes compare
  2. 88 Cuba 1,922 tonnes compare
  3. 89 Mozambique 1,887 tonnes compare
  4. 91 Belize 1,289 tonnes compare
  5. 92 Israel 1,255 tonnes compare
  6. 93 Madagascar 1,066 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 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

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.