What is fish discards in Angola?

Fish discards in Angola was 48,865 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest fish discards recorded in Angola?

The highest recorded value was 54,970 in 2014.

What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Angola?

The lowest recorded value was 4,730 in 1984.

How does Angola rank for fish discards?

Angola ranks 27th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.

Is fish discards rising or falling in Angola?

Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Angola 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 Angola

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

Angola: Fish discards was 48,865 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

48,865

Change on year

up 19.6%

World rank

27th

of 161 countries

All-time high

54,970

in 2014

All-time low

4,730

in 1984

Years of data

1950–2018

Fish discards in Angola, 1950–2018

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

Analysis

Angola recorded 48,865 for fish discards in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fish discards in Angola peaked at 54,970 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,730, in 1984.

Angola ranks 27th 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	22,079	13,375	30,051	10
1960s	21,471	17,630	25,738	10
1970s	17,100	7,862	34,123	10
1980s	7,922	4,730	10,469	10
1990s	18,908	10,122	30,672	10
2000s	39,903	30,584	53,592	10
2010s	45,161	37,760	54,970	9

Countries ranked near Angola

24 New Zealand 58,655 compare
25 Bangladesh 55,883 compare
26 Hong Kong 54,050 compare
28 Myanmar 39,906 compare
29 Comoros 38,566 compare
30 South Africa 37,688 compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Angola

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 30.84 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 25.2% (2025)
Rural population 11.14 million (2025)
Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
Rural population 28.5% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 25.2% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 25.2% (2025)
Land under cereal production 3.14 million hectares (2023)

All data for Angola →

Frequently asked questions

What is fish discards in Angola?: Fish discards in Angola was 48,865 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fish discards recorded in Angola?: The highest recorded value was 54,970 in 2014.
What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Angola?: The lowest recorded value was 4,730 in 1984.
How does Angola rank for fish discards?: Angola ranks 27th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
Is fish discards rising or falling in Angola?: Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Angola 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.