What is fish discards in Morocco?

Fish discards in Morocco was 161,670 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest fish discards recorded in Morocco?

The highest recorded value was 182,768 in 2001.

What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Morocco?

The lowest recorded value was 31,302 in 1955.

How does Morocco rank for fish discards?

Morocco ranks 13th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.

Is fish discards rising or falling in Morocco?

Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Morocco 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 Morocco

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

Morocco: Fish discards was 161,670 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

161,670

Change on year

down 1.5%

World rank

13th

of 161 countries

All-time high

182,768

in 2001

All-time low

31,302

in 1955

Years of data

1950–2018

Fish discards in Morocco, 1950–2018

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for fish discards in Morocco is 161,670, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fish discards in Morocco peaked at 182,768 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 31,302, in 1955.

Morocco ranks 13th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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	34,337	31,302	37,167	10
1960s	38,964	35,742	44,850	10
1970s	44,586	38,928	53,346	10
1980s	99,216	60,600	121,599	10
1990s	149,413	130,807	168,101	10
2000s	143,800	126,354	182,768	10
2010s	144,088	109,361	164,090	9

Countries ranked near Morocco

10 South Korea 229,517 compare
11 India 193,273 compare
12 Spain 174,809 compare
14 Ghana 145,268 compare
15 France 96,060 compare
16 Taiwan 93,770 compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Morocco

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 19.23 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.5% (2025)
Rural population 14.17 million (2025)
Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
Rural population 36.9% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.5% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 10.5% (2025)
Land under cereal production 2.58 million hectares (2024)

All data for Morocco →

Frequently asked questions

What is fish discards in Morocco?: Fish discards in Morocco was 161,670 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fish discards recorded in Morocco?: The highest recorded value was 182,768 in 2001.
What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Morocco?: The lowest recorded value was 31,302 in 1955.
How does Morocco rank for fish discards?: Morocco ranks 13th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
Is fish discards rising or falling in Morocco?: Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Morocco 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.