What is fish discards in Algeria?

Fish discards in Algeria was 31,258 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest fish discards recorded in Algeria?

The highest recorded value was 31,258 in 2018.

What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Algeria?

The lowest recorded value was 2,369 in 1962.

How does Algeria rank for fish discards?

Algeria ranks 34th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.

Is fish discards rising or falling in Algeria?

Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Algeria data come from?

The figures come from Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fish discards. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fish discards in Algeria

Name: Fish discards in Algeria
Creator: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Algeria: Fish discards was 31,258 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

31,258

Change on year

up 12.3%

World rank

34th

of 161 countries

All-time high

31,258

in 2018

All-time low

2,369

in 1962

Years of data

1950–2018

Fish discards in Algeria, 1950–2018

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

Analysis

In 2018, fish discards in Algeria stood at 31,258. That is the highest value across all 69 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fish discards in Algeria peaked at 31,258 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,369, in 1962.

Algeria ranks 34th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top 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	4,555	4,264	4,833	10
1960s	3,216	2,369	4,991	10
1970s	5,626	2,994	7,206	10
1980s	10,518	7,903	13,992	10
1990s	14,186	12,322	15,538	10
2000s	20,598	16,529	24,072	10
2010s	25,898	23,993	31,258	9

Countries ranked near Algeria

31 Thailand 37,041 compare
32 Turkey 34,619 compare
33 Italy 31,443 compare
35 United Kingdom 31,079 compare
36 Iran 29,394 compare
37 Iceland 28,914 compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Algeria

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 41.65 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 14.5% (2025)
Rural population 11.47 million (2025)
Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
Rural population 24.2% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2017)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2017)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.5% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 14.5% (2025)
Land under cereal production 2.68 million hectares (2024)

All data for Algeria →

Frequently asked questions

What is fish discards in Algeria?: Fish discards in Algeria was 31,258 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fish discards recorded in Algeria?: The highest recorded value was 31,258 in 2018.
What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Algeria?: The lowest recorded value was 2,369 in 1962.
How does Algeria rank for fish discards?: Algeria ranks 34th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
Is fish discards rising or falling in Algeria?: Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Algeria data come from?: The figures come from Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fish discards. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fish discards
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 161 places, 9,371 data points, 1950–2018
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Discards are animals thrown back (alive or dead) into the sea after being caught during fishing activities. This represents bycatch (fish caught unintentionally) that is not brought ashore for use.