Fish landings and discards in France
France: Fish landings and discards was 96,060 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
96,060
Change on year
down 19.9%
World rank
15th
of 161 countries
All-time high
214,142
in 1987
All-time low
48,364
in 1950
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Fish landings and discards in France, 1950–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fish landings and discards in France is 96,060, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 19.9% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish landings and discards in France peaked at 214,142 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 48,364, in 1950.
That places France 15th out of 161 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67,074 | 48,364 | 81,421 | 10 |
| 1960s | 95,469 | 83,042 | 110,855 | 10 |
| 1970s | 141,788 | 117,156 | 160,736 | 10 |
| 1980s | 178,051 | 155,661 | 214,142 | 10 |
| 1990s | 168,522 | 159,811 | 191,728 | 10 |
| 2000s | 156,471 | 110,741 | 187,927 | 10 |
| 2010s | 116,194 | 96,060 | 163,770 | 9 |
Countries ranked near France
More agriculture & rural data for France
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 47.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 14.54 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 21.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.4 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.4 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 8.53 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish landings and discards in France?
- Fish landings and discards in France was 96,060 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish landings and discards recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 214,142 in 1987.
- What is the lowest fish landings and discards recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,364 in 1950.
- How does France rank for fish landings and discards?
- France ranks 15th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish landings and discards rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fish landings and discards. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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