What is fish discards in Guinea?

Fish discards in Guinea was 85,618 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest fish discards recorded in Guinea?

The highest recorded value was 85,618 in 2018.

What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Guinea?

The lowest recorded value was 2,795 in 1950.

How does Guinea rank for fish discards?

Guinea ranks 17th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.

Is fish discards rising or falling in Guinea?

Over the last ten years it is up 201.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Guinea 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 Guinea

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

Guinea: Fish discards was 85,618 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

85,618

Change on year

up 23.4%

World rank

17th

of 161 countries

All-time high

85,618

in 2018

All-time low

2,795

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2018

Fish discards in Guinea, 1950–2018

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

Analysis

In 2018, fish discards in Guinea stood at 85,618. That is the highest value across all 69 years on record.

That represents a change of up 23.4% on the previous year and up 201.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fish discards in Guinea peaked at 85,618 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,795, in 1950.

Guinea ranks 17th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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	7,184	2,795	11,734	10
1960s	17,284	12,638	21,903	10
1970s	26,558	22,985	30,490	10
1980s	30,099	27,553	32,327	10
1990s	22,119	12,210	27,219	10
2000s	21,822	12,537	30,052	10
2010s	46,225	27,538	85,618	9

Countries ranked near Guinea

14 Ghana 145,268 compare
15 France 96,060 compare
16 Taiwan 93,770 compare
18 Portugal 82,934 compare
19 Mauritania 79,288 compare
20 Argentina 77,582 compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Guinea

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.87 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 31.3% (2025)
Rural population 9.28 million (2025)
Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
Rural population 61.5% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2016)
Agricultural raw materials exports 1.8% (2016)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 31.3% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 31.3% (2025)
Land under cereal production 3.99 million hectares (2024)

All data for Guinea →

Frequently asked questions

What is fish discards in Guinea?: Fish discards in Guinea was 85,618 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fish discards recorded in Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 85,618 in 2018.
What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 2,795 in 1950.
How does Guinea rank for fish discards?: Guinea ranks 17th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
Is fish discards rising or falling in Guinea?: Over the last ten years it is up 201.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guinea 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.