What is fish discards in Somalia?

Fish discards in Somalia was 8,349 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest fish discards recorded in Somalia?

The highest recorded value was 8,349 in 2018.

What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Somalia?

The lowest recorded value was 1.57 in 1955.

How does Somalia rank for fish discards?

Somalia ranks 68th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.

Is fish discards rising or falling in Somalia?

Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Somalia 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 Somalia

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

Somalia: Fish discards was 8,349 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

8,349

Change on year

up 1.4%

World rank

68th

of 161 countries

All-time high

8,349

in 2018

All-time low

1.57

in 1955

Years of data

1950–2018

Fish discards in Somalia, 1950–2018

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

Analysis

In 2018, fish discards in Somalia stood at 8,349. That is the highest value across all 69 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fish discards in Somalia peaked at 8,349 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.57, in 1955.

That places Somalia 68th out of 161 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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
1950s	1.84	1.57	2.22	10
1960s	107	2.29	239.07	10
1970s	888.95	278.73	2,014	10
1980s	3,319	2,018	4,494	10
1990s	2,150	1,241	3,877	10
2000s	6,014	4,571	6,994	10
2010s	7,899	7,437	8,349	9

Countries ranked near Somalia

65 Papua New Guinea 9,496 compare
66 Nicaragua 9,062 compare
67 Norway 8,624 compare
69 Cape Verde 8,118 compare
70 Seychelles 8,028 compare
71 Chile 7,705 compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Somalia

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 575.39 million current US$ (1990)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 55.8% (1990)
Rural population 8.82 million (2025)
Rural population growth 2.2% (2025)
Rural population 44.9% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 7.1% (1982)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (1982)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 55.8% (1990)
Share of GDP from agriculture 55.8% (1990)
Land under cereal production 353,642 hectares (2023)

All data for Somalia →

Frequently asked questions

What is fish discards in Somalia?: Fish discards in Somalia was 8,349 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fish discards recorded in Somalia?: The highest recorded value was 8,349 in 2018.
What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Somalia?: The lowest recorded value was 1.57 in 1955.
How does Somalia rank for fish discards?: Somalia ranks 68th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
Is fish discards rising or falling in Somalia?: Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Somalia 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.