What is fish discards in Lithuania?

Fish discards in Lithuania was 2,891 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest fish discards recorded in Lithuania?

The highest recorded value was 170,598 in 1972.

What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Lithuania?

The lowest recorded value was 207 in 1953.

How does Lithuania rank for fish discards?

Lithuania ranks 91st out of 161 countries with data for 2018.

Is fish discards rising or falling in Lithuania?

Over the last ten years it is down 83.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Lithuania 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 Lithuania

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

Lithuania: Fish discards was 2,891 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

2,891

Change on year

down 7.5%

World rank

91st

of 161 countries

All-time high

170,598

in 1972

All-time low

207

in 1953

Years of data

1950–2018

Fish discards in Lithuania, 1950–2018

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

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 2,891 for fish discards in 2018.

The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 83.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fish discards in Lithuania peaked at 170,598 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 207, in 1953.

Lithuania ranks 91st 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	16,674	207	76,117	10
1960s	134,888	83,560	168,968	10
1970s	101,763	17,454	170,598	10
1980s	43,035	18,000	76,650	10
1990s	35,060	16,189	67,684	10
2000s	17,902	13,924	21,973	10
2010s	5,101	1,227	18,199	9

Countries ranked near Lithuania

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More agriculture & rural data for Lithuania

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.16 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.3% (2025)
Rural population 893,162 (2025)
Rural population growth -0.8% (2025)
Rural population 30.9% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2025)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
Land under cereal production 1.34 million hectares (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fish discards in Lithuania?: Fish discards in Lithuania was 2,891 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fish discards recorded in Lithuania?: The highest recorded value was 170,598 in 1972.
What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Lithuania?: The lowest recorded value was 207 in 1953.
How does Lithuania rank for fish discards?: Lithuania ranks 91st out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
Is fish discards rising or falling in Lithuania?: Over the last ten years it is down 83.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lithuania 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.