Fish discards in Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands: Fish discards was 3,761 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Fish discards in Falkland Islands, 1989–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fish discards in Falkland Islands is 3,761, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 40.2% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish discards in Falkland Islands peaked at 3,913 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 32.83, in 1989.
Falkland Islands ranks 86th 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.
Fish discards in Falkland Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 32.83 | — |
| 1990 | 245.94 | +649.0% |
| 1991 | 61.84 | -74.9% |
| 1992 | 77.62 | +25.5% |
| 1993 | 83.26 | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 248.14 | +198.0% |
| 1995 | 1,142 | +360.3% |
| 1996 | 1,324 | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 719.24 | -45.7% |
| 1998 | 1,818 | +152.8% |
| 1999 | 1,635 | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 2,644 | +61.7% |
| 2001 | 2,512 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 1,501 | -40.3% |
| 2003 | 2,545 | +69.6% |
| 2004 | 1,819 | -28.5% |
| 2005 | 3,157 | +73.6% |
| 2006 | 2,753 | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 2,780 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 3,249 | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 2,477 | -23.8% |
| 2010 | 3,913 | +57.9% |
| 2011 | 2,638 | -32.6% |
| 2012 | 3,845 | +45.8% |
| 2013 | 2,872 | -25.3% |
| 2014 | 2,842 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2,203 | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 2,321 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 2,682 | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 3,761 | +40.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish discards in Falkland Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +649.0% | 32.83 | 245.94 |
| 1995 | +360.3% | 248.14 | 1,142 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.83 | 32.83 | 32.83 | 1 |
| 1990s | 735.48 | 61.84 | 1,818 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,544 | 1,501 | 3,249 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,008 | 2,203 | 3,913 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Falkland Islands
More agriculture & rural data for Falkland Islands
- Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade 1.3% (2023)
- Projections for global peak agricultural land 1.13 million hectares (2023)
- Agricultural land use 1.13 million hectares (2023)
- Cropland extent over the long-term 0 hectares (2025)
- Agricultural land use per person 352.79 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term 1.03 million hectares (2025)
- Cropland per person over the long-term 0 hectares per person (2025)
- Fish landings and discards 3,761 (2018)
- Agricultural land per capita 324.24 hectares per capita (2023)
- Organic agricultural area 31,937 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish discards in Falkland Islands?
- Fish discards in Falkland Islands was 3,761 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish discards recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3,913 in 2010.
- What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.83 in 1989.
- How does Falkland Islands rank for fish discards?
- Falkland Islands ranks 86th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish discards rising or falling in Falkland Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Falkland Islands 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.