What is fish discards in Finland?

Fish discards in Finland was 378.42 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest fish discards recorded in Finland?

The highest recorded value was 775.7 in 1991.

What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Finland?

The lowest recorded value was 191.63 in 2005.

How does Finland rank for fish discards?

Finland ranks 120th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.

Is fish discards rising or falling in Finland?

Over the last ten years it is up 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Finland 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 Finland

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

Finland: Fish discards was 378.42 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)

378.42

Change on year

up 22.6%

World rank

120th

of 161 countries

All-time high

775.7

in 1991

All-time low

191.63

in 2005

Years of data

1950–2018

Fish discards in Finland, 1950–2018

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

Analysis

In 2018, fish discards in Finland stood at 378.42.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.6% on the previous year and up 74.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fish discards in Finland peaked at 775.7 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 191.63, in 2005.

That places Finland 120th out of 161 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	506.19	474.01	512.92	10
1960s	428.27	381.12	476.35	10
1970s	533.22	390.92	757.49	10
1980s	495.35	385.64	592.22	10
1990s	574.76	430.18	775.7	10
2000s	291.22	191.63	537.06	10
2010s	408.43	293.54	559.57	9

Countries ranked near Finland

117 New Caledonia 535.16 compare
118 Sierra Leone 495.59 compare
119 United Arab Emirates 397.5 compare
121 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 365.46 compare
122 Iraq 339.62 compare
123 Dominica 302.84 compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Finland

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.28 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.6% (2025)
Rural population 1.44 million (2025)
Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
Rural population 25.5% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 7.1% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
Land under cereal production 908,230 hectares (2023)

All data for Finland →

Frequently asked questions

What is fish discards in Finland?: Fish discards in Finland was 378.42 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fish discards recorded in Finland?: The highest recorded value was 775.7 in 1991.
What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Finland?: The lowest recorded value was 191.63 in 2005.
How does Finland rank for fish discards?: Finland ranks 120th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
Is fish discards rising or falling in Finland?: Over the last ten years it is up 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland 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.