What is fish discards in Togo?

Fish discards in Togo was 1.21 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest fish discards recorded in Togo?

The highest recorded value was 680.94 in 1990.

What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Togo?

The lowest recorded value was 1.21 in 2018.

How does Togo rank for fish discards?

Togo ranks 154th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.

Is fish discards rising or falling in Togo?

Over the last ten years it is down 99.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Togo 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 Togo

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

Togo: Fish discards was 1.21 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

1.21

Change on year

down 99.2%

World rank

154th

of 161 countries

All-time high

680.94

in 1990

All-time low

1.21

in 2018

Years of data

1959–2018

Fish discards in Togo, 1959–2018

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

Analysis

In 2018, fish discards in Togo stood at 1.21. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.2% on the previous year and down 99.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fish discards in Togo peaked at 680.94 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.21, in 2018.

Togo ranks 154th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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
1950s	96	96	96	1
1960s	119.39	93.91	135.04	10
1970s	244.67	185.29	351.6	10
1980s	424.44	304.48	606.81	10
1990s	415.14	312.91	680.94	10
2000s	194.73	138.77	261.06	10
2010s	152.55	1.21	204.28	9

Countries ranked near Togo

151 Tonga 3.54 compare
152 Aruba 2.96 compare
153 British Virgin Islands 1.42 compare
155 Sao Tome and Principe 1.2 compare
156 Niue 0.8472 compare
157 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.8156 compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Togo

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.42 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.3% (2025)
Rural population 4.78 million (2025)
Rural population growth 1.1% (2025)
Rural population 55.6% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.3% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 20.3% (2025)
Land under cereal production 1.29 million hectares (2023)

All data for Togo →

Frequently asked questions

What is fish discards in Togo?: Fish discards in Togo was 1.21 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fish discards recorded in Togo?: The highest recorded value was 680.94 in 1990.
What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Togo?: The lowest recorded value was 1.21 in 2018.
How does Togo rank for fish discards?: Togo ranks 154th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
Is fish discards rising or falling in Togo?: Over the last ten years it is down 99.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Togo 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.