Fish discards in Algeria
Algeria: Fish discards was 31,258 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
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.
Fish discards in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,612 | — |
| 1951 | 4,296 | -6.8% |
| 1952 | 4,264 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 4,359 | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 4,327 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 4,612 | +6.6% |
| 1956 | 4,801 | +4.1% |
| 1957 | 4,643 | -3.3% |
| 1958 | 4,833 | +4.1% |
| 1959 | 4,801 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 4,928 | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 4,991 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 2,369 | -52.5% |
| 1963 | 2,369 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,401 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 2,401 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3,253 | +35.5% |
| 1967 | 3,159 | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 3,159 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3,127 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 2,994 | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 4,317 | +44.2% |
| 1972 | 4,647 | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 5,226 | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 5,707 | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 6,197 | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 6,278 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 6,987 | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 6,699 | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 7,206 | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 7,903 | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 8,532 | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 9,168 | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 9,461 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 9,752 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 10,042 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 10,632 | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 12,587 | +18.4% |
| 1988 | 13,992 | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 13,113 | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 12,840 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 12,322 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 13,050 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 13,402 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 15,238 | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 15,537 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 14,339 | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 14,851 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 14,741 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 15,538 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 16,529 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 18,417 | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 18,868 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 19,288 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 18,184 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 20,425 | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 22,645 | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 24,072 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 23,876 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 23,671 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 23,993 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 24,946 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 25,306 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 25,446 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 25,112 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 24,718 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 24,478 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 27,827 | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 31,258 | +12.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 31,258 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,034, 6.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 31,258 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,286, 5.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish discards in Algeria 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -52.5% | 4,991 | 2,369 |
| 1971 | +44.2% | 2,994 | 4,317 |
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
More agriculture & rural data for Algeria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1451 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 878.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.884 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2418 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2017)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2017)
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
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.