What is fish discards in Romania?

Fish discards in Romania was 7.36 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest fish discards recorded in Romania?

The highest recorded value was 125,341 in 1987.

What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Romania?

The lowest recorded value was 2.7 in 2014.

How does Romania rank for fish discards?

Romania ranks 147th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.

Is fish discards rising or falling in Romania?

Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Romania 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 Romania

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

Romania: Fish discards was 7.36 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

7.36

Change on year

up 119.2%

World rank

147th

of 161 countries

All-time high

125,341

in 1987

All-time low

2.7

in 2014

Years of data

1950–2018

Fish discards in Romania, 1950–2018

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for fish discards in Romania is 7.36, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 119.2% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fish discards in Romania peaked at 125,341 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2.7, in 2014.

Romania ranks 147th 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	493.11	44	2,635	10
1960s	7,912	2,282	21,564	10
1970s	35,680	29,017	50,968	10
1980s	69,615	33,287	125,341	10
1990s	42,204	19,530	69,974	10
2000s	13,430	11,680	15,622	10
2010s	1,619	2.7	11,375	9

Countries ranked near Romania

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More agriculture & rural data for Romania

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.87 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.0% (2025)
Rural population 9.10 million (2025)
Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
Rural population 47.8% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.0% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 3.0% (2025)
Land under cereal production 5.17 million hectares (2023)

All data for Romania →

Frequently asked questions

What is fish discards in Romania?: Fish discards in Romania was 7.36 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fish discards recorded in Romania?: The highest recorded value was 125,341 in 1987.
What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Romania?: The lowest recorded value was 2.7 in 2014.
How does Romania rank for fish discards?: Romania ranks 147th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
Is fish discards rising or falling in Romania?: Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania 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.