What is fish discards in Croatia?

Fish discards in Croatia was 4,094 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest fish discards recorded in Croatia?

The highest recorded value was 11,579 in 1987.

What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Croatia?

The lowest recorded value was 1,060 in 1953.

How does Croatia rank for fish discards?

Croatia ranks 84th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.

Is fish discards rising or falling in Croatia?

Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Croatia 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 Croatia

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

Croatia: Fish discards was 4,094 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

4,094

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

84th

of 161 countries

All-time high

11,579

in 1987

All-time low

1,060

in 1953

Years of data

1950–2018

Fish discards in Croatia, 1950–2018

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

Analysis

In 2018, fish discards in Croatia stood at 4,094.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fish discards in Croatia peaked at 11,579 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1,060, in 1953.

Croatia ranks 84th 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	1,299	1,060	1,478	10
1960s	2,096	1,637	2,464	10
1970s	2,481	2,062	3,637	10
1980s	8,026	5,574	11,579	10
1990s	6,093	3,452	8,174	10
2000s	5,068	2,233	6,769	10
2010s	4,772	2,291	6,332	9

Countries ranked near Croatia

81 Estonia 5,266 compare
82 Uruguay 5,064 compare
83 Fiji 5,034 compare
85 Suriname 3,908 compare
86 Falkland Islands 3,761 compare
87 Kiribati 3,731 compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Croatia

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.98 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.8% (2025)
Rural population 1.64 million (2025)
Rural population growth -0.4% (2025)
Rural population 42.2% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 3.5% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
Land under cereal production 539,590 hectares (2023)

All data for Croatia →

Frequently asked questions

What is fish discards in Croatia?: Fish discards in Croatia was 4,094 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fish discards recorded in Croatia?: The highest recorded value was 11,579 in 1987.
What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Croatia?: The lowest recorded value was 1,060 in 1953.
How does Croatia rank for fish discards?: Croatia ranks 84th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
Is fish discards rising or falling in Croatia?: Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Croatia 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.