Fish landings and discards in Eritrea
Eritrea: Fish landings and discards was 92.26 in 1980. ◆ Volatile
Fish landings and discards in Eritrea, 1950–1980
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 1980, fish landings and discards in Eritrea stood at 92.26. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.8% on the previous year and down 90.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish landings and discards in Eritrea peaked at 918.33 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 92.26, in 1980.
That places Eritrea 132nd out of 161 countries with data for 1980, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fish landings and discards in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 270 | — |
| 1951 | 270 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 270 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 270 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 270 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 270 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 270 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 270 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 918.33 | +240.1% |
| 1974 | 636.67 | -30.7% |
| 1975 | 568.33 | -10.7% |
| 1976 | 541.07 | -4.8% |
| 1977 | 230.13 | -57.5% |
| 1978 | 119.56 | -48.0% |
| 1979 | 135.2 | +13.1% |
| 1980 | 92.26 | -31.8% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 92.26 is below the median for low income countries, which is 179.59, 51% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 92.26 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,311, 7% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish landings and discards in Eritrea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +240.1% | 270 | 918.33 |
| 1977 | -57.5% | 541.07 | 230.13 |
| 1978 | -48.0% | 230.13 | 119.56 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 270 | 270 | 270 | 8 |
| 1970s | 449.9 | 119.56 | 918.33 | 7 |
| 1980s | 92.26 | 92.26 | 92.26 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More agriculture & rural data for Eritrea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.26 % change on previous year (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1412 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 90.81 current US$ per person (2009)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6546 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.1% (2009)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.1% (2009)
- Rural population 65.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish landings and discards in Eritrea?
- Fish landings and discards in Eritrea was 92.26 in 1980, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish landings and discards recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 918.33 in 1973.
- What is the lowest fish landings and discards recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.26 in 1980.
- How does Eritrea rank for fish landings and discards?
- Eritrea ranks 132nd out of 161 countries with data for 1980.
- Is fish landings and discards rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fish landings and discards. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
– Landings represent aquatic animals that are caught and brought ashore for use. – Discards are animals thrown back (alive or dead) into the sea after being caught during fishing activities.