What is fish discards in El Salvador?

Fish discards in El Salvador was 7,498 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest fish discards recorded in El Salvador?

The highest recorded value was 119,928 in 1966.

What is the lowest fish discards recorded in El Salvador?

The lowest recorded value was 157.21 in 1950.

How does El Salvador rank for fish discards?

El Salvador ranks 73rd out of 161 countries with data for 2018.

Is fish discards rising or falling in El Salvador?

Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this El Salvador 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 El Salvador

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

El Salvador: Fish discards was 7,498 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

7,498

Change on year

down 37.3%

World rank

73rd

of 161 countries

All-time high

119,928

in 1966

All-time low

157.21

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2018

Fish discards in El Salvador, 1950–2018

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

Analysis

In 2018, fish discards in El Salvador stood at 7,498.

The figure is down 37.3% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fish discards in El Salvador peaked at 119,928 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 157.21, in 1950.

That places El Salvador 73rd 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	10,827	157.21	47,583	10
1960s	92,709	72,195	119,928	10
1970s	71,516	40,955	108,515	10
1980s	43,765	15,996	92,585	10
1990s	29,023	19,501	45,189	10
2000s	13,027	7,847	16,526	10
2010s	6,071	1,904	11,950	9

Countries ranked near El Salvador

70 Seychelles 8,028 compare
71 Chile 7,705 compare
72 Latvia 7,569 compare
74 Bahrain 7,487 compare
75 Trinidad and Tobago 6,664 compare
76 Guatemala 6,635 compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

More agriculture & rural data for El Salvador

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.62 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.4% (2025)
Rural population 1.56 million (2025)
Rural population growth -1.4% (2025)
Rural population 24.5% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.4% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 4.4% (2025)
Land under cereal production 317,461 hectares (2024)

All data for El Salvador →

Frequently asked questions

What is fish discards in El Salvador?: Fish discards in El Salvador was 7,498 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fish discards recorded in El Salvador?: The highest recorded value was 119,928 in 1966.
What is the lowest fish discards recorded in El Salvador?: The lowest recorded value was 157.21 in 1950.
How does El Salvador rank for fish discards?: El Salvador ranks 73rd out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
Is fish discards rising or falling in El Salvador?: Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this El Salvador 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.