Fish discards in Curacao
Curacao: Fish discards was 12,625 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Fish discards in Curacao, 1970–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Curacao recorded 12,625 for fish discards in 2018. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 1,258.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish discards in Curacao peaked at 12,625 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.15, in 1986.
That places Curacao 62nd out of 161 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fish discards in Curacao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.74 | — |
| 1971 | 18.74 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 18.74 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 18.74 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 18.74 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 18.74 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 18.74 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 18.74 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 29.08 | +55.2% |
| 1979 | 29.08 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 29.08 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 29.08 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 29.08 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 29.08 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 17.9 | -38.4% |
| 1985 | 16.12 | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 3.15 | -80.5% |
| 1987 | 16.81 | +433.6% |
| 1988 | 21.01 | +25.0% |
| 1989 | 30.62 | +45.7% |
| 1990 | 31.03 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 516.83 | +1565.4% |
| 1997 | 699.63 | +35.4% |
| 1998 | 698.82 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 630.24 | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 724.7 | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 989.54 | +36.5% |
| 2002 | 539.73 | -45.5% |
| 2003 | 765.72 | +41.9% |
| 2004 | 633.5 | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 5.86 | -99.1% |
| 2006 | 218.14 | +3623.5% |
| 2007 | 134.33 | -38.4% |
| 2008 | 929.49 | +591.9% |
| 2009 | 1,070 | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 806.41 | -24.7% |
| 2011 | 933.2 | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 969.75 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 6,373 | +557.2% |
| 2014 | 6,216 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 9,153 | +47.2% |
| 2016 | 10,416 | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 11,333 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 12,625 | +11.4% |
Curacao compared with similar countries
- Curacao's 12,625 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,028, 1.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Curacao's 12,625 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,850, 2.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish discards in Curacao 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +3623.5% | 5.86 | 218.14 |
| 1996 | +1565.4% | 31.03 | 516.83 |
| 2008 | +591.9% | 134.33 | 929.49 |
| 2013 | +557.2% | 969.75 | 6,373 |
| 1987 | +433.6% | 3.15 | 16.81 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.81 | 18.74 | 29.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.19 | 3.15 | 30.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 515.31 | 31.03 | 699.63 | 5 |
| 2000s | 601.15 | 5.86 | 1,070 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,536 | 806.41 | 12,625 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Curacao
More agriculture & rural data for Curacao
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.3% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 63.67 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.2844 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0853 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.3% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0028 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Rural population 8.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish discards in Curacao?
- Fish discards in Curacao was 12,625 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish discards recorded in Curacao?
- The highest recorded value was 12,625 in 2018.
- What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Curacao?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.15 in 1986.
- How does Curacao rank for fish discards?
- Curacao ranks 62nd out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish discards rising or falling in Curacao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,258.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Curacao 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.