Fish discards in Maldives
Maldives: Fish discards was 53.07 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Fish discards in Maldives, 2013–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fish discards in Maldives is 53.07, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 44.7% on the previous year and down 81.7% over ten years.
That places Maldives 134th out of 161 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Fish discards in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 289.48 | — |
| 2014 | 277.16 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 60.24 | -78.3% |
| 2016 | 206.26 | +242.4% |
| 2017 | 95.98 | -53.5% |
| 2018 | 53.07 | -44.7% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 53.07 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,034, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Maldives
More agriculture & rural data for Maldives
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 30.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 670.93 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5233 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5749 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish discards in Maldives?
- Fish discards in Maldives was 53.07 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish discards recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 289.48 in 2013.
- What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.07 in 2018.
- How does Maldives rank for fish discards?
- Maldives ranks 134th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish discards rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives 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.