What is fish discards in Turkey?

Fish discards in Turkey was 34,619 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest fish discards recorded in Turkey?

The highest recorded value was 100,802 in 1988.

What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Turkey?

The lowest recorded value was 13,656 in 1962.

How does Turkey rank for fish discards?

Turkey ranks 32nd out of 161 countries with data for 2018.

Is fish discards rising or falling in Turkey?

Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Turkey 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 Turkey

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

Turkey: Fish discards was 34,619 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)

34,619

Change on year

down 8.1%

World rank

32nd

of 161 countries

All-time high

100,802

in 1988

All-time low

13,656

in 1962

Years of data

1950–2018

Fish discards in Turkey, 1950–2018

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for fish discards in Turkey is 34,619, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fish discards in Turkey peaked at 100,802 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 13,656, in 1962.

Turkey ranks 32nd of 161 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	22,957	17,826	28,719	10
1960s	31,390	13,656	47,853	10
1970s	35,322	17,775	81,613	10
1980s	82,907	50,400	100,802	10
1990s	58,081	36,069	77,671	10
2000s	43,489	38,909	50,149	10
2010s	40,458	34,619	50,954	9

Countries ranked near Turkey

29 Comoros 38,566 compare
30 South Africa 37,688 compare
31 Thailand 37,041 compare
33 Italy 31,443 compare
34 Algeria 31,258 compare
35 United Kingdom 31,079 compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Turkey

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 83.21 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.2% (2025)
Rural population 9.02 million (2025)
Rural population growth -1.0% (2025)
Rural population 10.5% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.2% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 5.2% (2025)
Land under cereal production 11.38 million hectares (2024)

All data for Turkey →

Frequently asked questions

What is fish discards in Turkey?: Fish discards in Turkey was 34,619 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fish discards recorded in Turkey?: The highest recorded value was 100,802 in 1988.
What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Turkey?: The lowest recorded value was 13,656 in 1962.
How does Turkey rank for fish discards?: Turkey ranks 32nd out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
Is fish discards rising or falling in Turkey?: Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkey 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.