What is fish discards in Egypt?

Fish discards in Egypt was 24,067 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest fish discards recorded in Egypt?

The highest recorded value was 48,439 in 2003.

What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Egypt?

The lowest recorded value was 4,746 in 1950.

How does Egypt rank for fish discards?

Egypt ranks 44th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.

Is fish discards rising or falling in Egypt?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Egypt 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 Egypt

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

Egypt: Fish discards was 24,067 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

24,067

Change on year

down 2.9%

World rank

44th

of 161 countries

All-time high

48,439

in 2003

All-time low

4,746

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2018

Fish discards in Egypt, 1950–2018

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

Analysis

Egypt recorded 24,067 for fish discards in 2018.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fish discards in Egypt peaked at 48,439 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4,746, in 1950.

That places Egypt 44th 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	7,647	4,746	12,082	10
1960s	20,224	9,209	30,968	10
1970s	13,339	8,188	16,574	10
1980s	12,754	9,678	15,017	10
1990s	22,844	12,784	42,560	10
2000s	37,312	23,418	48,439	10
2010s	25,023	23,332	27,831	9

Countries ranked near Egypt

42 Denmark 25,389 compare
43 Mozambique 25,178 compare
45 Saint Kitts and Nevis 23,560 compare
46 Germany 22,291 compare
47 Namibia 21,602 compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Egypt

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 60.46 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.6% (2025)
Rural population 67.58 million (2025)
Rural population growth 1.4% (2025)
Rural population 57.1% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2025)
Land under cereal production 3.16 million hectares (2023)

All data for Egypt →

Frequently asked questions

What is fish discards in Egypt?: Fish discards in Egypt was 24,067 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fish discards recorded in Egypt?: The highest recorded value was 48,439 in 2003.
What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Egypt?: The lowest recorded value was 4,746 in 1950.
How does Egypt rank for fish discards?: Egypt ranks 44th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
Is fish discards rising or falling in Egypt?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt 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.