What is fish discards in Netherlands?

Fish discards in Netherlands was 71,944 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest fish discards recorded in Netherlands?

The highest recorded value was 245,871 in 1989.

What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Netherlands?

The lowest recorded value was 53,482 in 1950.

How does Netherlands rank for fish discards?

Netherlands ranks 22nd out of 161 countries with data for 2018.

Is fish discards rising or falling in Netherlands?

Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Netherlands 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 Netherlands

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

Netherlands: Fish discards was 71,944 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)

71,944

Change on year

down 4.0%

World rank

22nd

of 161 countries

All-time high

245,871

in 1989

All-time low

53,482

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2018

Fish discards in Netherlands, 1950–2018

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

Analysis

In 2018, fish discards in Netherlands stood at 71,944.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fish discards in Netherlands peaked at 245,871 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 53,482, in 1950.

Netherlands ranks 22nd of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	61,683	53,482	69,842	10
1960s	116,313	78,235	166,649	10
1970s	146,490	89,867	176,625	10
1980s	184,670	133,020	245,871	10
1990s	165,064	121,871	229,115	10
2000s	101,731	83,945	123,391	10
2010s	85,522	71,944	105,614	9

Countries ranked near Netherlands

19 Mauritania 79,288 compare
20 Argentina 77,582 compare
21 Senegal 72,692 compare
23 Canada 67,972 compare
24 New Zealand 58,655 compare
25 Bangladesh 55,883 compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Netherlands

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 22.43 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.7% (2025)
Rural population 734,613 (2025)
Rural population growth -6.6% (2025)
Rural population 4.1% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.7% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 1.7% (2025)
Land under cereal production 153,500 hectares (2024)

All data for Netherlands →

Frequently asked questions

What is fish discards in Netherlands?: Fish discards in Netherlands was 71,944 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fish discards recorded in Netherlands?: The highest recorded value was 245,871 in 1989.
What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Netherlands?: The lowest recorded value was 53,482 in 1950.
How does Netherlands rank for fish discards?: Netherlands ranks 22nd out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
Is fish discards rising or falling in Netherlands?: Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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.