What is fish discards in Latvia?

Fish discards in Latvia was 7,569 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest fish discards recorded in Latvia?

The highest recorded value was 153,235 in 1973.

What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Latvia?

The lowest recorded value was 260.4 in 1953.

How does Latvia rank for fish discards?

Latvia ranks 72nd out of 161 countries with data for 2018.

Is fish discards rising or falling in Latvia?

Over the last ten years it is down 85.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Latvia 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 Latvia

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

Latvia: Fish discards was 7,569 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

7,569

Change on year

down 39.8%

World rank

72nd

of 161 countries

All-time high

153,235

in 1973

All-time low

260.4

in 1953

Years of data

1950–2018

Fish discards in Latvia, 1950–2018

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

Analysis

In 2018, fish discards in Latvia stood at 7,569.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.8% on the previous year and down 85.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fish discards in Latvia peaked at 153,235 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 260.4, in 1953.

Latvia ranks 72nd 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	15,214	260.4	68,838	10
1960s	122,018	75,674	153,212	10
1970s	89,824	8,332	153,235	10
1980s	59,226	21,973	119,789	10
1990s	70,995	41,932	100,994	10
2000s	42,463	30,361	51,448	10
2010s	13,267	5,278	45,877	9

Countries ranked near Latvia

69 Cape Verde 8,118 compare
70 Seychelles 8,028 compare
71 Chile 7,705 compare
73 El Salvador 7,498 compare
74 Bahrain 7,487 compare
75 Trinidad and Tobago 6,664 compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Latvia

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.95 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.0% (2025)
Rural population 579,603 (2025)
Rural population growth -1.5% (2025)
Rural population 31.4% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 9.8% (2025)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.0% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 4.0% (2025)
Land under cereal production 763,400 hectares (2023)

All data for Latvia →

Frequently asked questions

What is fish discards in Latvia?: Fish discards in Latvia was 7,569 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fish discards recorded in Latvia?: The highest recorded value was 153,235 in 1973.
What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Latvia?: The lowest recorded value was 260.4 in 1953.
How does Latvia rank for fish discards?: Latvia ranks 72nd out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
Is fish discards rising or falling in Latvia?: Over the last ten years it is down 85.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latvia 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.