What is fish discards in Tunisia?

Fish discards in Tunisia was 13,100 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest fish discards recorded in Tunisia?

The highest recorded value was 14,479 in 2004.

What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Tunisia?

The lowest recorded value was 1,164 in 1956.

How does Tunisia rank for fish discards?

Tunisia ranks 61st out of 161 countries with data for 2018.

Is fish discards rising or falling in Tunisia?

Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Tunisia 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 Tunisia

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

Tunisia: Fish discards was 13,100 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

13,100

Change on year

up 5.6%

World rank

61st

of 161 countries

All-time high

14,479

in 2004

All-time low

1,164

in 1956

Years of data

1950–2018

Fish discards in Tunisia, 1950–2018

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

Analysis

In 2018, fish discards in Tunisia stood at 13,100.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fish discards in Tunisia peaked at 14,479 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,164, in 1956.

That places Tunisia 61st 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	1,506	1,164	1,761	10
1960s	3,125	1,562	4,478	10
1970s	4,404	3,350	5,470	10
1980s	8,466	5,602	9,884	10
1990s	10,190	8,486	13,126	10
2000s	12,649	10,271	14,479	10
2010s	13,036	11,485	14,096	9

Countries ranked near Tunisia

58 Guyana 13,945 compare
59 Kuwait 13,607 compare
60 Greece 13,602 compare
62 Curacao 12,625 compare
63 Belgium 12,601 compare
64 Madagascar 10,135 compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Tunisia

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.92 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.3% (2025)
Rural population 3.62 million (2025)
Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
Rural population 29.3% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.3% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 10.3% (2025)
Land under cereal production 795,426 hectares (2024)

All data for Tunisia →

Frequently asked questions

What is fish discards in Tunisia?: Fish discards in Tunisia was 13,100 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fish discards recorded in Tunisia?: The highest recorded value was 14,479 in 2004.
What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Tunisia?: The lowest recorded value was 1,164 in 1956.
How does Tunisia rank for fish discards?: Tunisia ranks 61st out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
Is fish discards rising or falling in Tunisia?: Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tunisia 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.