What is fish discards in Greece?

Fish discards in Greece was 13,602 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest fish discards recorded in Greece?

The highest recorded value was 67,997 in 1997.

What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Greece?

The lowest recorded value was 9,310 in 1952.

How does Greece rank for fish discards?

Greece ranks 60th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.

Is fish discards rising or falling in Greece?

Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Greece 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 Greece

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

Greece: Fish discards was 13,602 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)

13,602

Change on year

down 36.5%

World rank

60th

of 161 countries

All-time high

67,997

in 1997

All-time low

9,310

in 1952

Years of data

1950–2018

Fish discards in Greece, 1950–2018

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for fish discards in Greece is 13,602, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 36.5% on the previous year and down 57.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fish discards in Greece peaked at 67,997 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 9,310, in 1952.

That places Greece 60th out of 161 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	12,676	9,310	17,114	10
1960s	21,916	17,533	27,397	10
1970s	26,918	22,837	32,226	10
1980s	39,544	29,113	48,707	10
1990s	53,595	43,763	67,997	10
2000s	38,688	27,441	51,513	10
2010s	20,057	13,602	24,231	9

Countries ranked near Greece

57 Malaysia 16,711 compare
58 Guyana 13,945 compare
59 Kuwait 13,607 compare
61 Tunisia 13,100 compare
62 Curacao 12,625 compare
63 Belgium 12,601 compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Greece

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.02 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.6% (2025)
Rural population 2.16 million (2025)
Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
Rural population 20.8% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 1.3% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.6% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 3.6% (2025)
Land under cereal production 709,120 hectares (2024)

All data for Greece →

Frequently asked questions

What is fish discards in Greece?: Fish discards in Greece was 13,602 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fish discards recorded in Greece?: The highest recorded value was 67,997 in 1997.
What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Greece?: The lowest recorded value was 9,310 in 1952.
How does Greece rank for fish discards?: Greece ranks 60th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
Is fish discards rising or falling in Greece?: Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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.