What is fish discards in Mexico?

Fish discards in Mexico was 406,756 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest fish discards recorded in Mexico?

The highest recorded value was 603,066 in 1963.

What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Mexico?

The lowest recorded value was 17,354 in 1950.

How does Mexico rank for fish discards?

Mexico ranks 6th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.

Is fish discards rising or falling in Mexico?

Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Mexico 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 Mexico

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

Mexico: Fish discards was 406,756 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)

406,756

Change on year

down 13.0%

World rank

6th

of 161 countries

All-time high

603,066

in 1963

All-time low

17,354

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2018

Fish discards in Mexico, 1950–2018

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

Analysis

In 2018, fish discards in Mexico stood at 406,756.

The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fish discards in Mexico peaked at 603,066 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 17,354, in 1950.

Mexico ranks 6th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	239,771	17,354	479,839	10
1960s	483,642	369,563	603,066	10
1970s	450,358	299,761	539,741	10
1980s	535,258	468,387	589,850	10
1990s	429,138	344,087	497,164	10
2000s	343,096	316,075	385,750	10
2010s	380,314	272,373	467,547	9

Countries ranked near Mexico

3 China 609,409 compare
4 Vietnam 585,344 compare
5 Japan 414,441 compare
7 Peru 326,784 compare
8 Brazil 298,333 compare
9 Indonesia 296,902 compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Mexico

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 71.18 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.9% (2025)
Rural population 26.34 million (2025)
Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
Rural population 20.0% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.9% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 3.9% (2025)
Land under cereal production 8.68 million hectares (2023)

All data for Mexico →

Frequently asked questions

What is fish discards in Mexico?: Fish discards in Mexico was 406,756 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fish discards recorded in Mexico?: The highest recorded value was 603,066 in 1963.
What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Mexico?: The lowest recorded value was 17,354 in 1950.
How does Mexico rank for fish discards?: Mexico ranks 6th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
Is fish discards rising or falling in Mexico?: Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico 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.