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.

Fish discards in Liberia

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

Liberia: Fish discards was 0.5501 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

0.5501

Change on year

down 94.6%

World rank

159th

of 161 countries

All-time high

8,069

in 1978

All-time low

0.5501

in 2018

Years of data

1966–2018

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.

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

See the full ranking of 161 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Liberia

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.71 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 32.7% (2025)
Rural population 2.52 million (2025)
Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
Rural population 43.9% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2023)
Agricultural raw materials exports 63.7% (2023)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 32.7% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 32.7% (2025)
Land under cereal production 240,000 hectares (2023)

All data for Liberia →

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

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.