What is fish discards in Estonia?

Fish discards in Estonia was 5,266 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest fish discards recorded in Estonia?

The highest recorded value was 98,819 in 1969.

What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Estonia?

The lowest recorded value was 70.62 in 1953.

How does Estonia rank for fish discards?

Estonia ranks 81st out of 161 countries with data for 2018.

Is fish discards rising or falling in Estonia?

Over the last ten years it is up 144.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Estonia 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 Estonia

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

Estonia: Fish discards was 5,266 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

5,266

Change on year

down 5.0%

World rank

81st

of 161 countries

All-time high

98,819

in 1969

All-time low

70.62

in 1953

Years of data

1950–2018

Fish discards in Estonia, 1950–2018

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

Analysis

Estonia recorded 5,266 for fish discards in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 144.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fish discards in Estonia peaked at 98,819 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 70.62, in 1953.

Estonia ranks 81st 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	9,999	70.62	45,942	10
1960s	80,371	49,959	98,819	10
1970s	59,156	11,806	97,195	10
1980s	16,549	517.23	80,522	10
1990s	3,464	347.74	11,446	10
2000s	2,527	1,662	5,573	10
2010s	5,383	4,143	8,513	9

Countries ranked near Estonia

78 Vanuatu 6,317 compare
79 Oman 5,941 compare
80 Pakistan 5,286 compare
82 Uruguay 5,064 compare
83 Fiji 5,034 compare
84 Croatia 4,094 compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Estonia

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 774.54 million current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.6% (2025)
Rural population 400,092 (2025)
Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
Rural population 29.3% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 6.6% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2025)
Land under cereal production 352,150 hectares (2023)

All data for Estonia →

Frequently asked questions

What is fish discards in Estonia?: Fish discards in Estonia was 5,266 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fish discards recorded in Estonia?: The highest recorded value was 98,819 in 1969.
What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Estonia?: The lowest recorded value was 70.62 in 1953.
How does Estonia rank for fish discards?: Estonia ranks 81st out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
Is fish discards rising or falling in Estonia?: Over the last ten years it is up 144.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Estonia 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.