What is fish discards in Bangladesh?

Fish discards in Bangladesh was 55,883 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest fish discards recorded in Bangladesh?

The highest recorded value was 90,518 in 1998.

What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Bangladesh?

The lowest recorded value was 34 in 1950.

How does Bangladesh rank for fish discards?

Bangladesh ranks 25th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.

Is fish discards rising or falling in Bangladesh?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Bangladesh 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 Bangladesh

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

Bangladesh: Fish discards was 55,883 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

55,883

Change on year

up 13.9%

World rank

25th

of 161 countries

All-time high

90,518

in 1998

All-time low

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2018

Fish discards in Bangladesh, 1950–2018

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

Analysis

In 2018, fish discards in Bangladesh stood at 55,883.

That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fish discards in Bangladesh peaked at 90,518 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 34, in 1950.

That places Bangladesh 25th out of 161 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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	52	34	70	10
1960s	92	74	110	10
1970s	30,073	1,102	49,729	10
1980s	67,201	53,108	77,305	10
1990s	84,779	78,783	90,518	10
2000s	71,639	59,262	85,781	10
2010s	53,027	44,270	66,344	9

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

22 Netherlands 71,944 compare
23 Canada 67,972 compare
24 New Zealand 58,655 compare
26 Hong Kong 54,050 compare
27 Angola 48,865 compare
28 Myanmar 39,906 compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Bangladesh

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 52.13 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 11.4% (2025)
Rural population 117.29 million (2025)
Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
Rural population 66.8% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 6.0% (2018)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2018)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.4% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 11.4% (2025)
Land under cereal production 12.27 million hectares (2024)

All data for Bangladesh →

Frequently asked questions

What is fish discards in Bangladesh?: Fish discards in Bangladesh was 55,883 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fish discards recorded in Bangladesh?: The highest recorded value was 90,518 in 1998.
What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Bangladesh?: The lowest recorded value was 34 in 1950.
How does Bangladesh rank for fish discards?: Bangladesh ranks 25th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
Is fish discards rising or falling in Bangladesh?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bangladesh 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.