What is fish discards in Pakistan?

Fish discards in Pakistan was 5,286 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest fish discards recorded in Pakistan?

The highest recorded value was 84,158 in 1965.

What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Pakistan?

The lowest recorded value was 4,461 in 2007.

How does Pakistan rank for fish discards?

Pakistan ranks 80th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.

Is fish discards rising or falling in Pakistan?

Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Pakistan 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 Pakistan

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

Pakistan: Fish discards was 5,286 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

5,286

Change on year

down 6.2%

World rank

80th

of 161 countries

All-time high

84,158

in 1965

All-time low

4,461

in 2007

Years of data

1958–2018

Fish discards in Pakistan, 1958–2018

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for fish discards in Pakistan is 5,286, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fish discards in Pakistan peaked at 84,158 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 4,461, in 2007.

That places Pakistan 80th 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
1950s	17,166	13,321	21,012	2
1960s	48,852	21,072	84,158	10
1970s	29,959	23,972	35,962	10
1980s	51,650	36,697	63,081	10
1990s	37,621	32,868	45,608	10
2000s	12,941	4,461	31,990	10
2010s	5,284	5,019	5,636	9

Countries ranked near Pakistan

77 Saudi Arabia 6,614 compare
78 Vanuatu 6,317 compare
79 Oman 5,941 compare
81 Estonia 5,266 compare
82 Uruguay 5,064 compare
83 Fiji 5,034 compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Pakistan

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 93.77 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.0% (2025)
Rural population 154.34 million (2025)
Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
Rural population 60.5% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 4.3% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
Land under cereal production 14.64 million hectares (2023)

All data for Pakistan →

Frequently asked questions

What is fish discards in Pakistan?: Fish discards in Pakistan was 5,286 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fish discards recorded in Pakistan?: The highest recorded value was 84,158 in 1965.
What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Pakistan?: The lowest recorded value was 4,461 in 2007.
How does Pakistan rank for fish discards?: Pakistan ranks 80th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
Is fish discards rising or falling in Pakistan?: Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pakistan 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.