What is fish discards in Yemen?

Fish discards in Yemen was 2,249 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest fish discards recorded in Yemen?

The highest recorded value was 43,402 in 2002.

What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Yemen?

The lowest recorded value was 4.38 in 1950.

How does Yemen rank for fish discards?

Yemen ranks 97th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.

Is fish discards rising or falling in Yemen?

Over the last ten years it is up 117.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Yemen 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 Yemen

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

Yemen: Fish discards was 2,249 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

2,249

Change on year

up 1.1%

World rank

97th

of 161 countries

All-time high

43,402

in 2002

All-time low

4.38

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2018

Fish discards in Yemen, 1950–2018

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

Analysis

Yemen recorded 2,249 for fish discards in 2018.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 117.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fish discards in Yemen peaked at 43,402 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.38, in 1950.

Yemen ranks 97th 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	4.91	4.38	5.34	10
1960s	5.9	5.32	6.68	10
1970s	9.16	6.93	12.77	10
1980s	85.65	18.58	207.73	10
1990s	16,713	251.13	36,927	10
2000s	19,217	1,033	43,402	10
2010s	2,766	1,651	3,950	9

Countries ranked near Yemen

94 Tanzania 2,664 compare
95 Nigeria 2,418 compare
96 Colombia 2,407 compare
98 Ukraine 2,206 compare
99 Marshall Islands 2,092 compare
100 Albania 1,922 compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Yemen

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.21 billion current US$ (2018)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 28.7% (2018)
Rural population 26.30 million (2025)
Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
Rural population 63.0% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2019)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2019)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 28.7% (2018)
Share of GDP from agriculture 28.7% (2018)
Land under cereal production 543,000 hectares (2023)

All data for Yemen →

Frequently asked questions

What is fish discards in Yemen?: Fish discards in Yemen was 2,249 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fish discards recorded in Yemen?: The highest recorded value was 43,402 in 2002.
What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Yemen?: The lowest recorded value was 4.38 in 1950.
How does Yemen rank for fish discards?: Yemen ranks 97th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
Is fish discards rising or falling in Yemen?: Over the last ten years it is up 117.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Yemen 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.