What is fish discards in Ukraine?

Fish discards in Ukraine was 2,206 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest fish discards recorded in Ukraine?

The highest recorded value was 130,734 in 1987.

What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Ukraine?

The lowest recorded value was 2,206 in 2018.

How does Ukraine rank for fish discards?

Ukraine ranks 98th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.

Is fish discards rising or falling in Ukraine?

Over the last ten years it is down 96.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Ukraine 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 Ukraine

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

Ukraine: Fish discards was 2,206 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

2,206

Change on year

down 90.5%

World rank

98th

of 161 countries

All-time high

130,734

in 1987

All-time low

2,206

in 2018

Years of data

1950–2018

Fish discards in Ukraine, 1950–2018

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

Analysis

Ukraine recorded 2,206 for fish discards in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.

The figure is down 90.5% on the previous year and down 96.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fish discards in Ukraine peaked at 130,734 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2,206, in 2018.

Ukraine ranks 98th of 161 countries on this measure, 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	11,507	8,586	13,500	10
1960s	10,340	7,287	12,411	10
1970s	36,738	16,766	57,706	10
1980s	91,064	67,132	130,734	10
1990s	85,083	63,643	103,753	10
2000s	83,139	52,603	109,498	10
2010s	30,574	2,206	48,372	9

Countries ranked near Ukraine

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101 Cameroon 1,831 compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Ukraine

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.22 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.6% (2025)
Rural population 11.85 million (2025)
Rural population growth 2.7% (2025)
Rural population 30.4% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 1.8% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.6% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 7.6% (2025)
Land under cereal production 10.81 million hectares (2024)

All data for Ukraine →

Frequently asked questions

What is fish discards in Ukraine?: Fish discards in Ukraine was 2,206 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fish discards recorded in Ukraine?: The highest recorded value was 130,734 in 1987.
What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Ukraine?: The lowest recorded value was 2,206 in 2018.
How does Ukraine rank for fish discards?: Ukraine ranks 98th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
Is fish discards rising or falling in Ukraine?: Over the last ten years it is down 96.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ukraine 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.