What is fish discards in Honduras?

Fish discards in Honduras was 3,675 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest fish discards recorded in Honduras?

The highest recorded value was 19,071 in 1987.

What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Honduras?

The lowest recorded value was 94.66 in 2003.

How does Honduras rank for fish discards?

Honduras ranks 88th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.

Is fish discards rising or falling in Honduras?

Over the last ten years it is up 503.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Honduras 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 Honduras

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

Honduras: Fish discards was 3,675 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

3,675

Change on year

up 2.6%

World rank

88th

of 161 countries

All-time high

19,071

in 1987

All-time low

94.66

in 2003

Years of data

1950–2018

Fish discards in Honduras, 1950–2018

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

Analysis

Honduras recorded 3,675 for fish discards in 2018.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 503.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fish discards in Honduras peaked at 19,071 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 94.66, in 2003.

That places Honduras 88th out of 161 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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	2,420	1,418	3,227	10
1960s	5,259	3,236	10,757	10
1970s	8,468	5,842	13,263	10
1980s	11,467	6,755	19,071	10
1990s	7,505	2,779	13,713	10
2000s	2,558	94.66	5,785	10
2010s	3,353	1,423	4,197	9

Countries ranked near Honduras

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More agriculture & rural data for Honduras

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.27 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 13.3% (2025)
Rural population 4.48 million (2025)
Rural population growth 0.5% (2025)
Rural population 40.7% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 13.3% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 13.3% (2025)
Land under cereal production 410,005 hectares (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fish discards in Honduras?: Fish discards in Honduras was 3,675 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fish discards recorded in Honduras?: The highest recorded value was 19,071 in 1987.
What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Honduras?: The lowest recorded value was 94.66 in 2003.
How does Honduras rank for fish discards?: Honduras ranks 88th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
Is fish discards rising or falling in Honduras?: Over the last ten years it is up 503.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Honduras 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.