Fish discards in Liberia
Liberia: Fish discards was 0.5501 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Fish discards in Liberia, 1966–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, fish discards in Liberia stood at 0.5501. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 94.6% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish discards in Liberia peaked at 8,069 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.5501, in 2018.
That places Liberia 159th out of 161 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fish discards in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 627.23 | — |
| 1967 | 1,110 | +76.9% |
| 1968 | 1,675 | +51.0% |
| 1969 | 2,247 | +34.1% |
| 1970 | 4,193 | +86.6% |
| 1971 | 4,143 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 4,137 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 4,843 | +17.1% |
| 1974 | 5,114 | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 4,518 | -11.6% |
| 1976 | 5,560 | +23.1% |
| 1977 | 6,365 | +14.5% |
| 1978 | 8,069 | +26.8% |
| 1979 | 5,774 | -28.4% |
| 1980 | 3,036 | -47.4% |
| 1981 | 2,757 | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 2,541 | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 3,279 | +29.0% |
| 1984 | 3,648 | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 2,290 | -37.2% |
| 1986 | 1,506 | -34.2% |
| 1987 | 14.22 | -99.1% |
| 1988 | 23.59 | +65.9% |
| 1989 | 44.18 | +87.3% |
| 1990 | 14.7 | -66.7% |
| 1991 | 924.34 | +6186.8% |
| 1992 | 629.6 | -31.9% |
| 1993 | 153.49 | -75.6% |
| 1994 | 125.51 | -18.2% |
| 1995 | 591.72 | +371.5% |
| 1996 | 380.49 | -35.7% |
| 1997 | 465.79 | +22.4% |
| 1998 | 1,401 | +200.8% |
| 1999 | 3,084 | +120.1% |
| 2000 | 1,767 | -42.7% |
| 2001 | 1,349 | -23.6% |
| 2002 | 1,595 | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 1,541 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 3,091 | +100.6% |
| 2005 | 293.13 | -90.5% |
| 2006 | 1.06 | -99.6% |
| 2007 | 1.04 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 86.77 | +8268.5% |
| 2012 | 33.2 | -61.7% |
| 2013 | 16.58 | -50.1% |
| 2014 | 13.73 | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 16.32 | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 7.75 | -52.5% |
| 2017 | 10.26 | +32.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5501 | -94.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.5501 is below the median for low income countries, which is 179.59, 0% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.5501 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,311, 0% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish discards in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +8268.5% | 1.04 | 86.77 |
| 1991 | +6186.8% | 14.7 | 924.34 |
| 1995 | +371.5% | 125.51 | 591.72 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,415 | 627.23 | 2,247 | 4 |
| 1970s | 5,271 | 4,137 | 8,069 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,914 | 14.22 | 3,648 | 10 |
| 1990s | 777.01 | 14.7 | 3,084 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,205 | 1.04 | 3,091 | 8 |
| 2010s | 23.14 | 0.5501 | 86.77 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 156 Niue 0.8472 compare
- 157 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.8156 compare
- 158 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.75 compare
- 160 Saint Helena 0.1479 compare
- 161 Palau 0.025 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Liberia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3265 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 298.89 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8615 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4392 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 32.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 32.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 63.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish discards in Liberia?
- Fish discards in Liberia was 0.5501 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish discards recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,069 in 1978.
- What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5501 in 2018.
- How does Liberia rank for fish discards?
- Liberia ranks 159th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish discards rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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
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.