Fish discards in Reunion
Reunion: Fish discards was 28.81 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Fish discards in Reunion, 1967–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Reunion recorded 28.81 for fish discards in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3,598.1% on the previous year and down 94.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish discards in Reunion peaked at 1,307 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.7789, in 2017.
Reunion ranks 135th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fish discards in Reunion, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 126.11 | — |
| 1968 | 252.22 | +100.0% |
| 1969 | 378.32 | +50.0% |
| 1970 | 504.43 | +33.3% |
| 1971 | 630.54 | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 1,051 | +66.7% |
| 1973 | 630.54 | -40.0% |
| 1974 | 630.54 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9703 | -99.8% |
| 1992 | 8.73 | +799.5% |
| 1993 | 176.79 | +1925.5% |
| 1994 | 147.24 | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 177.56 | +20.6% |
| 1996 | 352.97 | +98.8% |
| 1997 | 940.73 | +166.5% |
| 1998 | 1,307 | +39.0% |
| 1999 | 969.02 | -25.9% |
| 2000 | 852.05 | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 838.52 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 782.05 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 721.64 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 747.62 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1,060 | +41.7% |
| 2006 | 848.17 | -19.9% |
| 2007 | 938.05 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 508.7 | -45.8% |
| 2009 | 381.06 | -25.1% |
| 2010 | 269.28 | -29.3% |
| 2011 | 231.65 | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 109.97 | -52.5% |
| 2013 | 78.53 | -28.6% |
| 2014 | 34.27 | -56.4% |
| 2015 | 3.43 | -90.0% |
| 2016 | 1.69 | -50.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7789 | -53.8% |
| 2018 | 28.81 | +3598.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish discards in Reunion changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +3598.1% | 0.7789 | 28.81 |
| 1993 | +1925.5% | 8.73 | 176.79 |
| 1992 | +799.5% | 0.9703 | 8.73 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 252.22 | 126.11 | 378.32 | 3 |
| 1970s | 689.39 | 504.43 | 1,051 | 5 |
| 1990s | 453.5 | 0.9703 | 1,307 | 9 |
| 2000s | 767.74 | 381.06 | 1,060 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.27 | 0.7789 | 269.28 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
More agriculture & rural data for Reunion
- Milk per animal 547.87 kilograms per animal (2006)
- Fertilizer use per capita 0.06 Kilograms per capita (2023)
- Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita 13.57 kilograms per hectare (2023)
- Projections for global peak agricultural land 41,627 hectares (2023)
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 22.21 kilograms per hectare (2023)
- Nitrogen fertilizer use 389 tonnes (2023)
- Agricultural land use 41,627 hectares (2023)
- Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade -16.4% (2023)
- Value of agricultural production 18.45 million current US$ (1998)
- Cropland per person over the long-term 0.0219 hectares per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish discards in Reunion?
- Fish discards in Reunion was 28.81 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish discards recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 1,307 in 1998.
- What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7789 in 2017.
- How does Reunion rank for fish discards?
- Reunion ranks 135th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish discards rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Reunion 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
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.