Fish discards in Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands: Fish discards was 6.25 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
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.
Fish discards in Cayman Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0075 | — |
| 1951 | 0.3911 | +5114.0% |
| 1952 | 0.7821 | +100.0% |
| 1953 | 1.17 | +50.0% |
| 1954 | 1.91 | +63.2% |
| 1955 | 2.09 | +8.9% |
| 1956 | 2.56 | +22.6% |
| 1957 | 1.32 | -48.5% |
| 1958 | 2.66 | +101.8% |
| 1959 | 3.49 | +31.3% |
| 1960 | 3.12 | -10.6% |
| 1961 | 3.67 | +17.6% |
| 1962 | 4.22 | +15.0% |
| 1963 | 4.77 | +13.0% |
| 1964 | 5.32 | +11.5% |
| 1965 | 5.87 | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 5.76 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 5.65 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 5.54 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 5.43 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 5.32 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 5.21 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 5.1 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 4.99 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 4.89 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 4.78 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 4.67 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 4.56 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 4.45 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 4.69 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 18.32 | +291.0% |
| 1981 | 388.77 | +2021.8% |
| 1982 | 179.72 | -53.8% |
| 1983 | 6.56 | -96.4% |
| 1984 | 9.07 | +38.3% |
| 1985 | 11.43 | +26.0% |
| 1986 | 13.64 | +19.3% |
| 1987 | 15.62 | +14.6% |
| 1988 | 19.09 | +22.2% |
| 1989 | 19.02 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 19.58 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 20.19 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 18.66 | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 17.13 | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 15.6 | -8.9% |
| 1995 | 14.07 | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 11.04 | -21.6% |
| 1997 | 11.01 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 9.48 | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 7.96 | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 6.43 | -19.2% |
| 2001 | 6.43 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.25 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 6.25 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.25 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.25 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.25 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.25 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.25 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.25 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.25 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.25 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.25 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.25 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.25 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.25 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.25 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.5 | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 6.25 | -50.0% |
Cayman Islands compared with similar countries
- Cayman Islands's 6.25 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,028, 0% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Cayman Islands's 6.25 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,850, 0% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish discards in Cayman Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +5114.0% | 0.0075 | 0.3911 |
| 1981 | +2021.8% | 18.32 | 388.77 |
| 1980 | +291.0% | 4.69 | 18.32 |
| 1958 | +101.8% | 1.32 | 2.66 |
| 1952 | +100.0% | 0.3911 | 0.7821 |
| 2017 | +100.0% | 6.25 | 12.5 |
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
More agriculture & rural data for Cayman Islands
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 17.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 0 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.5% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 35.15 million current US$ (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.5% (2024)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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
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.