What is fish discards in Thailand?

Fish discards in Thailand was 37,041 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest fish discards recorded in Thailand?

The highest recorded value was 509,208 in 1987.

What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Thailand?

The lowest recorded value was 573.24 in 1961.

How does Thailand rank for fish discards?

Thailand ranks 31st out of 161 countries with data for 2018.

Is fish discards rising or falling in Thailand?

Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Thailand 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 Thailand

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

Thailand: Fish discards was 37,041 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

37,041

Change on year

down 18.3%

World rank

31st

of 161 countries

All-time high

509,208

in 1987

All-time low

573.24

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2018

Fish discards in Thailand, 1961–2018

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

Analysis

Thailand recorded 37,041 for fish discards in 2018.

The figure is down 18.3% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fish discards in Thailand peaked at 509,208 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 573.24, in 1961.

Thailand ranks 31st of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	138,434	573.24	313,639	9
1970s	409,851	357,088	505,939	10
1980s	446,831	388,897	509,208	10
1990s	317,413	145,335	406,347	10
2000s	77,357	53,634	96,992	10
2010s	48,796	37,041	54,474	9

Countries ranked near Thailand

28 Myanmar 39,906 compare
29 Comoros 38,566 compare
30 South Africa 37,688 compare
32 Turkey 34,619 compare
33 Italy 31,443 compare
34 Algeria 31,258 compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Thailand

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 50.47 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.7% (2025)
Rural population 26.64 million (2025)
Rural population growth -2.5% (2025)
Rural population 37.2% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 4.0% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.7% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 8.7% (2025)
Land under cereal production 12.54 million hectares (2023)

All data for Thailand →

Frequently asked questions

What is fish discards in Thailand?: Fish discards in Thailand was 37,041 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fish discards recorded in Thailand?: The highest recorded value was 509,208 in 1987.
What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Thailand?: The lowest recorded value was 573.24 in 1961.
How does Thailand rank for fish discards?: Thailand ranks 31st out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
Is fish discards rising or falling in Thailand?: Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand 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.