What is fish discards in Indonesia?

Fish discards in Indonesia was 296,902 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest fish discards recorded in Indonesia?

The highest recorded value was 1.69 million in 1987.

What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Indonesia?

The lowest recorded value was 4,311 in 1950.

How does Indonesia rank for fish discards?

Indonesia ranks 9th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.

Is fish discards rising or falling in Indonesia?

Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Indonesia 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 Indonesia

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

Indonesia: Fish discards was 296,902 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

296,902

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

9th

of 161 countries

All-time high

1.69 million

in 1987

All-time low

4,311

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2018

Fish discards in Indonesia, 1950–2018

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

Analysis

Indonesia recorded 296,902 for fish discards in 2018.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fish discards in Indonesia peaked at 1.69 million in 1987 and was at its lowest, 4,311, in 1950.

That places Indonesia 9th out of 161 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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	5,843	4,311	6,472	10
1960s	76,393	6,343	150,553	10
1970s	546,638	318,407	789,157	10
1980s	1.33 million	585,578	1.69 million	10
1990s	656,774	466,771	1.26 million	10
2000s	395,688	235,970	530,306	10
2010s	266,174	221,897	296,902	9

Countries ranked near Indonesia

6 Mexico 406,756 compare
7 Peru 326,784 compare
8 Brazil 298,333 compare
10 South Korea 229,517 compare
11 India 193,273 compare
12 Spain 174,809 compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Indonesia

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 189.37 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 13.1% (2025)
Rural population 116.02 million (2025)
Rural population growth -0.8% (2025)
Rural population 40.6% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 3.7% (2025)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 13.1% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 13.1% (2025)
Land under cereal production 12.69 million hectares (2023)

All data for Indonesia →

Frequently asked questions

What is fish discards in Indonesia?: Fish discards in Indonesia was 296,902 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fish discards recorded in Indonesia?: The highest recorded value was 1.69 million in 1987.
What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Indonesia?: The lowest recorded value was 4,311 in 1950.
How does Indonesia rank for fish discards?: Indonesia ranks 9th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
Is fish discards rising or falling in Indonesia?: Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Indonesia 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.