What is fish discards in Solomon Islands?

Fish discards in Solomon Islands was 3,552 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest fish discards recorded in Solomon Islands?

The highest recorded value was 9,893 in 2015.

What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Solomon Islands?

The lowest recorded value was 46.64 in 1971.

How does Solomon Islands rank for fish discards?

Solomon Islands ranks 89th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.

Is fish discards rising or falling in Solomon Islands?

Over the last ten years it is up 1,295.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Solomon Islands 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 Solomon Islands

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

Solomon Islands: Fish discards was 3,552 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

3,552

Change on year

up 390.1%

World rank

89th

of 161 countries

All-time high

9,893

in 2015

All-time low

46.64

in 1971

Years of data

1971–2018

Fish discards in Solomon Islands, 1971–2018

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

Analysis

Solomon Islands recorded 3,552 for fish discards in 2018.

The figure is up 390.1% on the previous year and up 1,295.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fish discards in Solomon Islands peaked at 9,893 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 46.64, in 1971.

Solomon Islands ranks 89th of 161 countries on this measure, 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
1970s	135.68	46.64	355.54	9
1980s	409.05	244.16	514.14	10
1990s	720.54	342.35	1,327	10
2000s	512.61	254.58	765.46	10
2010s	3,461	381.47	9,893	9

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

See the full ranking of 161 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Solomon Islands

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 470.85 million current US$ (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 29.7% (2024)
Rural population 576,071 (2025)
Rural population growth 1.4% (2025)
Rural population 68.7% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2018)
Agricultural raw materials exports 73.3% (2018)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 29.7% (2024)
Share of GDP from agriculture 29.7% (2024)
Land under cereal production 1,448 hectares (2023)

All data for Solomon Islands →

Frequently asked questions

What is fish discards in Solomon Islands?: Fish discards in Solomon Islands was 3,552 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fish discards recorded in Solomon Islands?: The highest recorded value was 9,893 in 2015.
What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Solomon Islands?: The lowest recorded value was 46.64 in 1971.
How does Solomon Islands rank for fish discards?: Solomon Islands ranks 89th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
Is fish discards rising or falling in Solomon Islands?: Over the last ten years it is up 1,295.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Solomon Islands 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 48 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

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.