What is fish discards in Brazil?

Fish discards in Brazil was 298,333 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest fish discards recorded in Brazil?

The highest recorded value was 323,539 in 2011.

What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Brazil?

The lowest recorded value was 62,269 in 1953.

How does Brazil rank for fish discards?

Brazil ranks 8th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.

Is fish discards rising or falling in Brazil?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Brazil 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 Brazil

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

Brazil: Fish discards was 298,333 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)

298,333

Change on year

up 1.0%

World rank

8th

of 161 countries

All-time high

323,539

in 2011

All-time low

62,269

in 1953

Years of data

1950–2018

Fish discards in Brazil, 1950–2018

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

Analysis

Brazil recorded 298,333 for fish discards in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fish discards in Brazil peaked at 323,539 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 62,269, in 1953.

That places Brazil 8th out of 161 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	76,066	62,269	110,694	10
1960s	172,198	107,508	206,366	10
1970s	266,383	235,816	305,903	10
1980s	266,088	234,608	308,809	10
1990s	217,918	190,039	229,835	10
2000s	275,363	262,354	295,362	10
2010s	297,794	263,372	323,539	9

Countries ranked near Brazil

5 Japan 414,441 compare
6 Mexico 406,756 compare
7 Peru 326,784 compare
9 Indonesia 296,902 compare
10 South Korea 229,517 compare
11 India 193,273 compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Brazil

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 138.76 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.1% (2025)
Rural population 25.16 million (2025)
Rural population growth -2.0% (2025)
Rural population 11.8% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 5.2% (2025)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.1% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 6.1% (2025)
Land under cereal production 27.78 million hectares (2024)

All data for Brazil →

Frequently asked questions

What is fish discards in Brazil?: Fish discards in Brazil was 298,333 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fish discards recorded in Brazil?: The highest recorded value was 323,539 in 2011.
What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Brazil?: The lowest recorded value was 62,269 in 1953.
How does Brazil rank for fish discards?: Brazil ranks 8th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
Is fish discards rising or falling in Brazil?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil 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.