What is fish discards in Taiwan?

Fish discards in Taiwan was 93,770 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest fish discards recorded in Taiwan?

The highest recorded value was 195,059 in 1988.

What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Taiwan?

The lowest recorded value was 6,760 in 1950.

How does Taiwan rank for fish discards?

Taiwan ranks 16th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.

Is fish discards rising or falling in Taiwan?

Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Taiwan 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 Taiwan

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

Taiwan: Fish discards was 93,770 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

93,770

Change on year

up 6.8%

World rank

16th

of 161 countries

All-time high

195,059

in 1988

All-time low

6,760

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2018

Fish discards in Taiwan, 1950–2018

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for fish discards in Taiwan is 93,770, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fish discards in Taiwan peaked at 195,059 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 6,760, in 1950.

Taiwan ranks 16th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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	14,856	6,760	25,840	10
1960s	55,543	27,981	94,976	10
1970s	151,747	109,748	179,748	10
1980s	180,833	157,062	195,059	10
1990s	148,773	120,105	172,404	10
2000s	104,476	64,029	133,190	10
2010s	94,436	67,361	125,254	9

Countries ranked near Taiwan

13 Morocco 161,670 compare
14 Ghana 145,268 compare
15 France 96,060 compare
17 Guinea 85,618 compare
18 Portugal 82,934 compare
19 Mauritania 79,288 compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Taiwan

Milk per animal 4,807 kilograms per animal (2024)
Meat supply per person 91.5 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita 91.5 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
Fish and seafood consumption per capita 30.4 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita 30.4 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
Projections for global peak agricultural land 779,000 hectares (2023)
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 95,000 tonnes (2023)
Per capita meat consumption by type 0.07 kilograms per year per capita (2023)
Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita 159.63 kilograms per hectare (2023)
Daily meat consumption per person 250.69 grams per day per capita (2023)

All data for Taiwan →

Frequently asked questions

What is fish discards in Taiwan?: Fish discards in Taiwan was 93,770 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fish discards recorded in Taiwan?: The highest recorded value was 195,059 in 1988.
What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Taiwan?: The lowest recorded value was 6,760 in 1950.
How does Taiwan rank for fish discards?: Taiwan ranks 16th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
Is fish discards rising or falling in Taiwan?: Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Taiwan 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.