What is fish discards in Namibia?

Fish discards in Namibia was 21,602 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest fish discards recorded in Namibia?

The highest recorded value was 39,574 in 1993.

What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Namibia?

The lowest recorded value was 19.57 in 1965.

How does Namibia rank for fish discards?

Namibia ranks 47th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.

Is fish discards rising or falling in Namibia?

Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Namibia 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 Namibia

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

Namibia: Fish discards was 21,602 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

21,602

Change on year

up 19.6%

World rank

47th

of 161 countries

All-time high

39,574

in 1993

All-time low

19.57

in 1965

Years of data

1965–2018

Fish discards in Namibia, 1965–2018

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

Analysis

In 2018, fish discards in Namibia stood at 21,602.

The figure is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fish discards in Namibia peaked at 39,574 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 19.57, in 1965.

That places Namibia 47th out of 161 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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
1960s	23.48	19.57	27.32	5
1970s	73.88	29.17	165.94	10
1980s	1,704	134.5	6,381	10
1990s	29,798	17,310	39,574	10
2000s	25,215	17,736	31,890	10
2010s	21,394	18,068	24,009	9

Countries ranked near Namibia

44 Egypt 24,067 compare
45 Saint Kitts and Nevis 23,560 compare
46 Germany 22,291 compare
48 Australia 21,571 compare
49 Georgia 21,511 compare
50 Costa Rica 20,647 compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Namibia

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.05 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.0% (2025)
Rural population 1.52 million (2025)
Rural population growth 1.1% (2025)
Rural population 49.1% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.0% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 7.0% (2025)
Land under cereal production 339,089 hectares (2023)

All data for Namibia →

Frequently asked questions

What is fish discards in Namibia?: Fish discards in Namibia was 21,602 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fish discards recorded in Namibia?: The highest recorded value was 39,574 in 1993.
What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Namibia?: The lowest recorded value was 19.57 in 1965.
How does Namibia rank for fish discards?: Namibia ranks 47th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
Is fish discards rising or falling in Namibia?: Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Namibia 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.