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.

Fish discards in Maldives

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

Maldives: Fish discards was 53.07 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

53.07

Change on year

down 44.7%

World rank

134th

of 161 countries

All-time high

289.48

in 2013

All-time low

53.07

in 2018

Years of data

2013–2018

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.

Countries ranked near Maldives

131 Barbados 97.24 compare
132 Eritrea 92.26 compare
133 Gambia 76.23 compare
135 Reunion 28.81 compare
136 Benin 21.13 compare
137 Saint Barthelemy 20.83 compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Maldives

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 355.38 million current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.6% (2025)
Rural population 304,531 (2025)
Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
Rural population 57.5% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.6% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 4.6% (2025)
Land under cereal production 84 hectares (2024)

All data for Maldives →

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

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.