What is fish discards in Russia?

Fish discards in Russia was 2.01 million in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest fish discards recorded in Russia?

The highest recorded value was 4.34 million in 1974.

What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Russia?

The lowest recorded value was 817,039 in 1950.

How does Russia rank for fish discards?

Russia ranks 1st out of 161 countries with data for 2018.

Is fish discards rising or falling in Russia?

Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Russia 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 Russia

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

Russia: Fish discards was 2.01 million in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)

2.01 million

Change on year

up 10.2%

World rank

1st

of 161 countries

All-time high

4.34 million

in 1974

All-time low

817,039

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2018

Fish discards in Russia, 1950–2018

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

Analysis

Russia recorded 2.01 million for fish discards in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 55.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fish discards in Russia peaked at 4.34 million in 1974 and was at its lowest, 817,039, in 1950.

Russia ranks 1st of 161 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	1.43 million	817,039	2.33 million	10
1960s	2.69 million	2.08 million	3.90 million	10
1970s	3.16 million	1.80 million	4.34 million	10
1980s	2.16 million	1.58 million	3.07 million	10
1990s	3.32 million	2.73 million	3.88 million	10
2000s	1.76 million	1.29 million	2.32 million	10
2010s	1.71 million	1.57 million	2.01 million	9

Countries ranked near Russia

2 United States 674,076 compare
3 China 609,409 compare
4 Vietnam 585,344 compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Russia

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 78.31 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.1% (2025)
Rural population 35.52 million (2025)
Rural population growth -0.7% (2025)
Rural population 24.7% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2021)
Agricultural raw materials exports 2.3% (2021)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.1% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 3.1% (2025)
Land under cereal production 43.17 million hectares (2023)

All data for Russia →

Frequently asked questions

What is fish discards in Russia?: Fish discards in Russia was 2.01 million in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fish discards recorded in Russia?: The highest recorded value was 4.34 million in 1974.
What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Russia?: The lowest recorded value was 817,039 in 1950.
How does Russia rank for fish discards?: Russia ranks 1st out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
Is fish discards rising or falling in Russia?: Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russia 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.