Fish discards in Bahrain
Bahrain: Fish discards was 7,487 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Fish discards in Bahrain, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 7,487 for fish discards in 2018.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish discards in Bahrain peaked at 21,717 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3,720, in 1979.
Bahrain ranks 74th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,240 | 4,800 | 8,000 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12,100 | 8,400 | 17,200 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,869 | 3,720 | 5,640 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,709 | 4,828 | 12,281 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,442 | 7,095 | 21,717 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,276 | 4,122 | 10,145 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,119 | 7,487 | 9,241 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 71 Chile 7,705 compare
- 72 Latvia 7,569 compare
- 73 El Salvador 7,498 compare
- 75 Trinidad and Tobago 6,664 compare
- 76 Guatemala 6,635 compare
- 77 Saudi Arabia 6,614 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bahrain
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 117.80 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 0 (2025)
- Rural population growth -71.6% (2009)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.2% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.2% (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 63 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish discards in Bahrain?
- Fish discards in Bahrain was 7,487 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish discards recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 21,717 in 1996.
- What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,720 in 1979.
- How does Bahrain rank for fish discards?
- Bahrain ranks 74th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish discards rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain 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.