What is fish discards in Colombia?

Fish discards in Colombia was 2,407 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest fish discards recorded in Colombia?

The highest recorded value was 60,179 in 1991.

What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Colombia?

The lowest recorded value was 958 in 1950.

How does Colombia rank for fish discards?

Colombia ranks 96th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.

Is fish discards rising or falling in Colombia?

Over the last ten years it is down 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Colombia 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 Colombia

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

Colombia: Fish discards was 2,407 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

2,407

Change on year

down 78.7%

World rank

96th

of 161 countries

All-time high

60,179

in 1991

All-time low

958

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2018

Fish discards in Colombia, 1950–2018

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

Analysis

In 2018, fish discards in Colombia stood at 2,407.

That represents a change of down 78.7% on the previous year and down 66.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fish discards in Colombia peaked at 60,179 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 958, in 1950.

Colombia ranks 96th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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	2,491	958	9,580	10
1960s	16,026	5,188	30,384	10
1970s	12,894	6,051	20,275	10
1980s	21,677	8,723	30,298	10
1990s	22,359	10,369	60,179	10
2000s	9,401	3,317	17,302	10
2010s	4,766	1,778	11,302	9

Countries ranked near Colombia

93 Venezuela 2,693 compare
94 Tanzania 2,664 compare
95 Nigeria 2,418 compare
97 Yemen 2,249 compare
98 Ukraine 2,206 compare
99 Marshall Islands 2,092 compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Colombia

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 45.49 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.9% (2025)
Rural population 11.34 million (2025)
Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
Rural population 21.2% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.9% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 9.9% (2025)
Land under cereal production 981,981 hectares (2024)

All data for Colombia →

Frequently asked questions

What is fish discards in Colombia?: Fish discards in Colombia was 2,407 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fish discards recorded in Colombia?: The highest recorded value was 60,179 in 1991.
What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Colombia?: The lowest recorded value was 958 in 1950.
How does Colombia rank for fish discards?: Colombia ranks 96th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
Is fish discards rising or falling in Colombia?: Over the last ten years it is down 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia 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.