What is fish discards in Guyana?

Fish discards in Guyana was 13,945 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest fish discards recorded in Guyana?

The highest recorded value was 17,533 in 2012.

What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Guyana?

The lowest recorded value was 263.5 in 1950.

How does Guyana rank for fish discards?

Guyana ranks 58th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.

Is fish discards rising or falling in Guyana?

Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Guyana 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 Guyana

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

Guyana: Fish discards was 13,945 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

13,945

Change on year

down 3.5%

World rank

58th

of 161 countries

All-time high

17,533

in 2012

All-time low

263.5

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2018

Fish discards in Guyana, 1950–2018

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

Analysis

In 2018, fish discards in Guyana stood at 13,945.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fish discards in Guyana peaked at 17,533 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 263.5, in 1950.

Guyana ranks 58th 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	368.9	263.5	527	10
1960s	1,697	527	2,530	10
1970s	2,987	2,209	4,560	10
1980s	1,607	1,040	2,418	10
1990s	6,083	2,246	11,593	10
2000s	12,352	10,434	17,037	10
2010s	14,258	11,891	17,533	9

Countries ranked near Guyana

55 Libya 17,225 compare
56 Sweden 16,823 compare
57 Malaysia 16,711 compare
59 Kuwait 13,607 compare
60 Greece 13,602 compare
61 Tunisia 13,100 compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Guyana

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.10 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.7% (2025)
Rural population 614,522 (2025)
Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
Rural population 73.5% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.7% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 7.7% (2025)
Land under cereal production 165,725 hectares (2023)

All data for Guyana →

Frequently asked questions

What is fish discards in Guyana?: Fish discards in Guyana was 13,945 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fish discards recorded in Guyana?: The highest recorded value was 17,533 in 2012.
What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Guyana?: The lowest recorded value was 263.5 in 1950.
How does Guyana rank for fish discards?: Guyana ranks 58th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
Is fish discards rising or falling in Guyana?: Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guyana 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.