What is fish discards in Cayman Islands?

Fish discards in Cayman Islands was 6.25 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest fish discards recorded in Cayman Islands?

The highest recorded value was 388.77 in 1981.

What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Cayman Islands?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0075 in 1950.

How does Cayman Islands rank for fish discards?

Cayman Islands ranks 148th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.

Is fish discards rising or falling in Cayman Islands?

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

Where does this Cayman Islands 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 Cayman Islands

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

Cayman Islands: Fish discards was 6.25 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

6.25

Change on year

down 50.0%

World rank

148th

of 161 countries

All-time high

388.77

in 1981

All-time low

0.0075

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2018

Fish discards in Cayman Islands, 1950–2018

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

Analysis

Cayman Islands recorded 6.25 for fish discards in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, fish discards in Cayman Islands peaked at 388.77 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0075, in 1950.

Cayman Islands ranks 148th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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	1.64	0.0075	3.49	10
1960s	4.93	3.12	5.87	10
1970s	4.87	4.45	5.32	10
1980s	68.12	6.56	388.77	10
1990s	14.47	7.96	20.19	10
2000s	6.29	6.25	6.43	10
2010s	6.94	6.25	12.5	9

Countries ranked near Cayman Islands

145 Equatorial Guinea 9.25 compare
146 Slovenia 7.79 compare
147 Romania 7.36 compare
149 Puerto Rico 5.89 compare
150 Jordan 4.6 compare
151 Tonga 3.54 compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Cayman Islands

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 35.15 million current US$ (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.5% (2024)
Rural population 0 (2025)
Rural population 0.0% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.5% (2024)
Share of GDP from agriculture 0.5% (2024)
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 90 metric tons (2024)
Aquaculture production 90 metric tons (2024)

All data for Cayman Islands →

Frequently asked questions

What is fish discards in Cayman Islands?: Fish discards in Cayman Islands was 6.25 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fish discards recorded in Cayman Islands?: The highest recorded value was 388.77 in 1981.
What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Cayman Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0075 in 1950.
How does Cayman Islands rank for fish discards?: Cayman Islands ranks 148th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
Is fish discards rising or falling in Cayman Islands?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cayman Islands 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.