Fish discards in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Fish discards was 182.08 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Fish discards in Tuvalu, 1982–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, fish discards in Tuvalu stood at 182.08.
That represents a change of up 92.6% on the previous year and up 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish discards in Tuvalu peaked at 185.04 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.642, in 1990.
That places Tuvalu 125th out of 161 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fish discards in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 2.47 | — |
| 1983 | 3.39 | +37.2% |
| 1984 | 4.32 | +27.5% |
| 1986 | 3.36 | -22.3% |
| 1987 | 4.6 | +37.2% |
| 1988 | 7.56 | +64.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7461 | -90.1% |
| 1990 | 0.642 | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 112.69 | +17453.1% |
| 2010 | 177.01 | +57.1% |
| 2011 | 124.35 | -29.8% |
| 2012 | 184.91 | +48.7% |
| 2013 | 185.04 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.1 | -47.0% |
| 2015 | 76.93 | -21.6% |
| 2016 | 100.4 | +30.5% |
| 2017 | 94.52 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 182.08 | +92.6% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 182.08 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,034, 4% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 182.08 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,675, 3% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish discards in Tuvalu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +17453.1% | 0.642 | 112.69 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.78 | 0.7461 | 7.56 | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.642 | 0.642 | 0.642 | 1 |
| 2000s | 112.69 | 112.69 | 112.69 | 1 |
| 2010s | 135.93 | 76.93 | 185.04 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More agriculture & rural data for Tuvalu
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 534.44 current US$ per person (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -17.15 % change on previous year (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1594 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3456 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 15.9% (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 15.9% (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.86 million current US$ (2015)
- Rural population 3,280 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish discards in Tuvalu?
- Fish discards in Tuvalu was 182.08 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish discards recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 185.04 in 2013.
- What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.642 in 1990.
- How does Tuvalu rank for fish discards?
- Tuvalu ranks 125th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish discards rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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
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.