Bottom trawling in Vietnam

Vietnam: Bottom trawling was 3.04 million in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
3.04 million
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
2nd
of 135 countries
All-time high
3.04 million
in 2018
All-time low
0
in 1950
Years of data
69
1950–2018

Bottom trawling in Vietnam, 1950–2018

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for bottom trawling in Vietnam is 3.04 million, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 69 years on record.

The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 73.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bottom trawling in Vietnam peaked at 3.04 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.

Vietnam ranks 2nd of 135 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Bottom trawling in Vietnam, year by year

Annual values for Bottom trawling in Vietnam, 1950 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1950 0 —
1951 0 —
1952 0 —
1953 0 —
1954 0 —
1955 0 —
1956 0 —
1957 0 —
1958 0 —
1959 0 —
1960 0 —
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 23.5 —
1971 23.5 +0.0%
1972 23.5 +0.0%
1973 23.5 +0.0%
1974 23.5 +0.0%
1975 23.5 +0.0%
1976 23.5 +0.0%
1977 23.5 +0.0%
1978 23.5 +0.0%
1979 23.5 +0.0%
1980 23.5 +0.0%
1981 58.76 +150.0%
1982 47.01 -20.0%
1983 35.25 -25.0%
1984 122.37 +247.1%
1985 138.31 +13.0%
1986 125.75 -9.1%
1987 36,970 +29299.8%
1988 75,770 +104.9%
1989 121,041 +59.7%
1990 162,820 +34.5%
1991 217,293 +33.5%
1992 275,282 +26.7%
1993 346,893 +26.0%
1994 477,472 +37.6%
1995 564,795 +18.3%
1996 689,824 +22.1%
1997 786,861 +14.1%
1998 885,822 +12.6%
1999 1.07 million +20.5%
2000 1.14 million +7.0%
2001 1.21 million +6.3%
2002 1.29 million +5.9%
2003 1.36 million +5.6%
2004 1.43 million +5.4%
2005 1.51 million +5.4%
2006 1.59 million +5.3%
2007 1.67 million +5.1%
2008 1.75 million +4.8%
2009 1.84 million +5.2%
2010 1.93 million +4.9%
2011 1.96 million +1.6%
2012 2.08 million +6.1%
2013 2.18 million +4.5%
2014 2.29 million +5.5%
2015 2.44 million +6.3%
2016 2.62 million +7.4%
2017 2.88 million +10.0%
2018 3.04 million +5.6%

Vietnam compared with similar countries

  • Vietnam's 3.04 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,977, 112.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Vietnam's 3.04 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 342,988, 8.9× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Bottom trawling in Vietnam 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
1987 +29299.8% 125.75 36,970
1984 +247.1% 35.25 122.37
1981 +150.0% 23.5 58.76
1988 +104.9% 36,970 75,770
1989 +59.7% 75,770 121,041

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0 0 0 10
1960s 0 0 0 10
1970s 23.5 23.5 23.5 10
1980s 23,433 23.5 121,041 10
1990s 547,479 162,820 1.07 million 10
2000s 1.48 million 1.14 million 1.84 million 10
2010s 2.38 million 1.93 million 3.04 million 9

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 1 China 7.17 million compare
  2. 3 Indonesia 2.58 million compare
  3. 4 India 2.18 million compare
  4. 5 United States 1.01 million compare

See the full ranking of 135 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is bottom trawling in Vietnam?
Bottom trawling in Vietnam was 3.04 million in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest bottom trawling recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 3.04 million in 2018.
What is the lowest bottom trawling recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
How does Vietnam rank for bottom trawling?
Vietnam ranks 2nd out of 135 countries with data for 2018.
Is bottom trawling rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vietnam 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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