Fish landings and discards in Falkland Islands
Falkland Islands: Fish landings and discards was 3,761 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Fish landings and discards in Falkland Islands, 1989–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Falkland Islands recorded 3,761 for fish landings and discards in 2018.
The figure is up 40.2% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish landings and discards in Falkland Islands peaked at 3,913 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 32.83, in 1989.
That places Falkland Islands 86th out of 161 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fish landings and discards in Falkland Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 32.83 | — |
| 1990 | 245.94 | +649.0% |
| 1991 | 61.84 | -74.9% |
| 1992 | 77.62 | +25.5% |
| 1993 | 83.26 | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 248.14 | +198.0% |
| 1995 | 1,142 | +360.3% |
| 1996 | 1,324 | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 719.24 | -45.7% |
| 1998 | 1,818 | +152.8% |
| 1999 | 1,635 | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 2,644 | +61.7% |
| 2001 | 2,512 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 1,501 | -40.3% |
| 2003 | 2,545 | +69.6% |
| 2004 | 1,819 | -28.5% |
| 2005 | 3,157 | +73.6% |
| 2006 | 2,753 | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 2,780 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 3,249 | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 2,477 | -23.8% |
| 2010 | 3,913 | +57.9% |
| 2011 | 2,638 | -32.6% |
| 2012 | 3,845 | +45.8% |
| 2013 | 2,872 | -25.3% |
| 2014 | 2,842 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2,203 | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 2,321 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 2,682 | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 3,761 | +40.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish landings and discards in Falkland Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +649.0% | 32.83 | 245.94 |
| 1995 | +360.3% | 248.14 | 1,142 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.83 | 32.83 | 32.83 | 1 |
| 1990s | 735.48 | 61.84 | 1,818 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,544 | 1,501 | 3,249 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,008 | 2,203 | 3,913 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Falkland Islands
More agriculture & rural data for Falkland Islands
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Projections for global peak agricultural land 1.13 million hectares (2023)
- Agricultural land use, annual growth rate -0.3357 % change on previous year (2023)
- Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade 1.3% (2023)
- Agricultural land use 1.13 million hectares (2023)
- Cropland extent over the long-term 0 hectares (2025)
- Agricultural land use per person 352.79 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term 1.03 million hectares (2025)
- Cropland per person over the long-term 0 hectares per person (2025)
- Fish discards 3,761 (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish landings and discards in Falkland Islands?
- Fish landings and discards in Falkland Islands was 3,761 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish landings and discards recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3,913 in 2010.
- What is the lowest fish landings and discards recorded in Falkland Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.83 in 1989.
- How does Falkland Islands rank for fish landings and discards?
- Falkland Islands ranks 86th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish landings and discards rising or falling in Falkland Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Falkland Islands 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.