What is fish discards in Kuwait?

Fish discards in Kuwait was 13,607 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest fish discards recorded in Kuwait?

The highest recorded value was 52,182 in 1988.

What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Kuwait?

The lowest recorded value was 7,507 in 1950.

How does Kuwait rank for fish discards?

Kuwait ranks 59th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.

Is fish discards rising or falling in Kuwait?

Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Kuwait 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 Kuwait

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

Kuwait: Fish discards was 13,607 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)

13,607

Change on year

down 33.9%

World rank

59th

of 161 countries

All-time high

52,182

in 1988

All-time low

7,507

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2018

Fish discards in Kuwait, 1950–2018

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for fish discards in Kuwait is 13,607, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 33.9% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fish discards in Kuwait peaked at 52,182 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 7,507, in 1950.

Kuwait ranks 59th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	13,913	7,507	22,020	10
1960s	27,425	23,021	30,027	10
1970s	24,035	10,074	41,007	10
1980s	32,727	10,279	52,182	10
1990s	34,215	25,070	47,605	10
2000s	29,147	26,061	31,934	10
2010s	22,734	13,607	29,154	9

Countries ranked near Kuwait

56 Sweden 16,823 compare
57 Malaysia 16,711 compare
58 Guyana 13,945 compare
60 Greece 13,602 compare
61 Tunisia 13,100 compare
62 Curacao 12,625 compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Kuwait

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 834.02 million current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.5% (2025)
Rural population 0 (2025)
Rural population growth -146.8% (2004)
Rural population 0.0% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.5% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 0.5% (2025)
Land under cereal production 2,070 hectares (2023)

All data for Kuwait →

Frequently asked questions

What is fish discards in Kuwait?: Fish discards in Kuwait was 13,607 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fish discards recorded in Kuwait?: The highest recorded value was 52,182 in 1988.
What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Kuwait?: The lowest recorded value was 7,507 in 1950.
How does Kuwait rank for fish discards?: Kuwait ranks 59th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
Is fish discards rising or falling in Kuwait?: Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait 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.