What is fish discards in Grenada?

Fish discards in Grenada was 16.11 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest fish discards recorded in Grenada?

The highest recorded value was 472.23 in 1991.

What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Grenada?

The lowest recorded value was 8.41 in 1962.

How does Grenada rank for fish discards?

Grenada ranks 140th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.

Is fish discards rising or falling in Grenada?

Over the last ten years it is down 95.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Grenada 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 Grenada

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

Grenada: Fish discards was 16.11 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

16.11

Change on year

down 10.2%

World rank

140th

of 161 countries

All-time high

472.23

in 1991

All-time low

8.41

in 1962

Years of data

1950–2018

Fish discards in Grenada, 1950–2018

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

Analysis

Grenada recorded 16.11 for fish discards in 2018.

That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and down 95.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fish discards in Grenada peaked at 472.23 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8.41, in 1962.

Grenada ranks 140th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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	9.41	8.47	10.08	10
1960s	33.67	8.41	47.09	10
1970s	65.08	49.74	138.67	10
1980s	190.87	43.8	413.41	10
1990s	263.96	83.5	472.23	10
2000s	264.23	185.7	357.35	10
2010s	72.61	16.11	256.36	9

Countries ranked near Grenada

137 Saint Barthelemy 20.83 compare
138 Lebanon 19.53 compare
141 Bermuda 15.97 compare
142 Cuba 12.95 compare
143 Saint Lucia 11.85 compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Grenada

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 36.07 million current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.5% (2025)
Rural population 74,287 (2025)
Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
Rural population 63.3% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.5% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 2.5% (2025)
Land under cereal production 178 hectares (2024)

All data for Grenada →

Frequently asked questions

What is fish discards in Grenada?: Fish discards in Grenada was 16.11 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fish discards recorded in Grenada?: The highest recorded value was 472.23 in 1991.
What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Grenada?: The lowest recorded value was 8.41 in 1962.
How does Grenada rank for fish discards?: Grenada ranks 140th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
Is fish discards rising or falling in Grenada?: Over the last ten years it is down 95.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Grenada 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.