Bottom trawling in Palestine

Palestine: Bottom trawling was 0 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0
World rank
118th
of 135 countries
All-time high
1,982
in 1977
All-time low
0
in 1950
Years of data
69
1950–2018

Bottom trawling in Palestine, 1950–2018

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for bottom trawling in Palestine is 0, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bottom trawling in Palestine peaked at 1,982 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.

Palestine ranks 118th of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Bottom trawling in Palestine, year by year

Annual values for Bottom trawling in Palestine, 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 1,571 —
1971 763.2 -51.4%
1972 1,164 +52.5%
1973 1,851 +59.1%
1974 1,447 -21.8%
1975 1,785 +23.4%
1976 1,774 -0.6%
1977 1,982 +11.7%
1978 1,854 -6.5%
1979 629.5 -66.0%
1980 26.2 -95.8%
1981 26 -0.8%
1982 11 -57.7%
1983 9 -18.2%
1984 14 +55.6%
1985 11 -21.4%
1986 0.05 -99.5%
1987 5.42 +10740.0%
1988 0.28 -94.8%
1989 7.67 +2639.3%
1990 3.03 -60.5%
1991 6.9 +127.7%
1992 0 -100.0%
1993 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 122 —
1996 457 +274.6%
1997 562 +23.0%
1998 800 +42.3%
1999 805 +0.6%
2000 591 -26.6%
2001 395 -33.2%
2002 389 -1.5%
2003 393 +1.0%
2004 397 +1.0%
2005 410 +3.3%
2006 420 +2.4%
2007 332 -21.0%
2008 372 +12.0%
2009 373.25 +0.3%
2010 467.25 +25.2%
2011 28.14 -94.0%
2012 46.47 +65.1%
2013 129.49 +178.7%
2014 61.48 -52.5%
2015 51.77 -15.8%
2016 0 -100.0%
2017 0 —
2018 0 —

Palestine compared with similar countries

  • Palestine's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,860. (30 countries reporting)
  • Palestine's 0 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,614. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Bottom trawling in Palestine 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 +10740.0% 0.05 5.42
1989 +2639.3% 0.28 7.67

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0 0 0 10
1960s 0 0 0 10
1970s 1,482 629.5 1,982 10
1980s 11.06 0.05 26.2 10
1990s 275.59 0 805 10
2000s 407.23 332 591 10
2010s 87.18 0 467.25 9

Countries ranked near Palestine

  1. 115 Sao Tome and Principe 8.92 compare
  2. 116 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.52 compare
  3. 117 Bulgaria 1.32 compare
  4. 118 Belize 0 compare
  5. 118 Cape Verde 0 compare
  6. 118 Cayman Islands 0 compare
  7. 118 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 compare
  8. 118 Gambia 0 compare
  9. 118 Latvia 0 compare
  10. 118 Oman 0 compare
  11. 118 Qatar 0 compare
  12. 118 Somalia 0 compare
  13. 118 Cook Islands 0 compare
  14. 118 Eritrea 0 compare
  15. 118 Guinea-Bissau 0 compare
  16. 118 Lebanon 0 compare
  17. 118 Norfolk Island 0 compare
  18. 118 Reunion 0 compare
  19. 118 Seychelles 0 compare
  20. 118 Sudan 0 compare

See the full ranking of 135 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is bottom trawling in Palestine?
Bottom trawling in Palestine was 0 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest bottom trawling recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 1,982 in 1977.
What is the lowest bottom trawling recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
How does Palestine rank for bottom trawling?
Palestine ranks 118th out of 135 countries with data for 2018.
Is bottom trawling rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Palestine 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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