Fish discards in Somalia
Somalia: Fish discards was 8,349 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
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.
Fish discards in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.67 | — |
| 1951 | 1.72 | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 1.61 | -6.5% |
| 1953 | 1.63 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 1.67 | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 1.57 | -5.9% |
| 1956 | 2.11 | +34.5% |
| 1957 | 2.11 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 2.22 | +4.8% |
| 1959 | 2.12 | -4.6% |
| 1960 | 2.29 | +8.1% |
| 1961 | 20.55 | +798.5% |
| 1962 | 39.03 | +89.9% |
| 1963 | 60.69 | +55.5% |
| 1964 | 84.14 | +38.6% |
| 1965 | 111.38 | +32.4% |
| 1966 | 139.82 | +25.5% |
| 1967 | 169.86 | +21.5% |
| 1968 | 203.16 | +19.6% |
| 1969 | 239.07 | +17.7% |
| 1970 | 278.73 | +16.6% |
| 1971 | 320.26 | +14.9% |
| 1972 | 364.3 | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 411.04 | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 847.61 | +106.2% |
| 1975 | 944.56 | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 1,262 | +33.6% |
| 1977 | 1,629 | +29.1% |
| 1978 | 818.69 | -49.7% |
| 1979 | 2,014 | +146.0% |
| 1980 | 3,354 | +66.6% |
| 1981 | 2,223 | -33.7% |
| 1982 | 2,018 | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 2,522 | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 4,394 | +74.2% |
| 1985 | 4,043 | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 2,754 | -31.9% |
| 1987 | 4,494 | +63.2% |
| 1988 | 3,939 | -12.4% |
| 1989 | 3,451 | -12.4% |
| 1990 | 2,737 | -20.7% |
| 1991 | 1,953 | -28.7% |
| 1992 | 1,388 | -28.9% |
| 1993 | 1,356 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 1,312 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 1,241 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 1,905 | +53.4% |
| 1997 | 2,536 | +33.1% |
| 1998 | 3,192 | +25.9% |
| 1999 | 3,877 | +21.5% |
| 2000 | 4,571 | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 5,301 | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 6,030 | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 6,771 | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 6,944 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 5,205 | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 5,656 | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 6,109 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 6,562 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 6,994 | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 7,437 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 7,556 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 7,681 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 7,789 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 7,909 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 8,013 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 8,121 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 8,234 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 8,349 | +1.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 8,349 is above the median for low income countries, which is 179.59, 46.5× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 8,349 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,311, 6.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish discards in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +798.5% | 2.29 | 20.55 |
| 1979 | +146.0% | 818.69 | 2,014 |
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
More agriculture & rural data for Somalia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -13.31 % change on previous year (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.5579 current US$ per US$ of GDP (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 81.24 current US$ per person (1990)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4486 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 55.8% (1990)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 55.8% (1990)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (1982)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 7.1% (1982)
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
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.