What is fish discards in Saint Helena?

Fish discards in Saint Helena was 0.1479 in 2007, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest fish discards recorded in Saint Helena?

The highest recorded value was 13.69 in 2001.

What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Saint Helena?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0855 in 2006.

How does Saint Helena rank for fish discards?

Saint Helena ranks 160th out of 161 countries with data for 2007.

Is fish discards rising or falling in Saint Helena?

Over the last ten years it is down 98.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Saint Helena 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 Saint Helena

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

Saint Helena: Fish discards was 0.1479 in 2007. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2007)

0.1479

Change on year

up 73.0%

World rank

160th

of 161 countries

All-time high

13.69

in 2001

All-time low

0.0855

in 2006

Years of data

2001–2007

Fish discards in Saint Helena, 2001–2007

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

Analysis

In 2007, fish discards in Saint Helena stood at 0.1479.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 73.0% on the previous year and down 98.9% over ten years.

Saint Helena ranks 160th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Countries ranked near Saint Helena

157 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.8156 compare
158 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.75 compare
159 Liberia 0.5501 compare
161 Palau 0.025 compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Saint Helena

Projections for global peak agricultural land 12,000 hectares (2023)
Agricultural land use 12,000 hectares (2023)
Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade 0.0% (2023)
Fish landings and discards 0.1479 (2007)
Agricultural land per capita 2.26 hectares per capita (2023)
Cropland area 4,000 hectares (2023)
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland 0.73 kilograms per hectare (2023)
Total financial assistance and flows for agriculture, by recipient 2.82 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
Fish catch by fishing sector 818.72 (2018)

All data for Saint Helena →

Frequently asked questions

What is fish discards in Saint Helena?: Fish discards in Saint Helena was 0.1479 in 2007, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fish discards recorded in Saint Helena?: The highest recorded value was 13.69 in 2001.
What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Saint Helena?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0855 in 2006.
How does Saint Helena rank for fish discards?: Saint Helena ranks 160th out of 161 countries with data for 2007.
Is fish discards rising or falling in Saint Helena?: Over the last ten years it is down 98.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saint Helena 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.