Fish landings and discards in Italy
Italy: Fish landings and discards was 31,443 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Fish landings and discards in Italy, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, fish landings and discards in Italy stood at 31,443.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish landings and discards in Italy peaked at 165,224 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 13,417, in 2014.
That places Italy 33rd out of 161 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Fish landings and discards in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45,030 | — |
| 1951 | 44,669 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 54,809 | +22.7% |
| 1953 | 50,270 | -8.3% |
| 1954 | 48,889 | -2.7% |
| 1955 | 48,305 | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 51,106 | +5.8% |
| 1957 | 46,858 | -8.3% |
| 1958 | 52,190 | +11.4% |
| 1959 | 47,848 | -8.3% |
| 1960 | 49,215 | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 61,235 | +24.4% |
| 1962 | 46,273 | -24.4% |
| 1963 | 48,035 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 51,811 | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 55,215 | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 56,730 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 64,688 | +14.0% |
| 1968 | 65,853 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 67,689 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 79,488 | +17.4% |
| 1971 | 80,334 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 88,538 | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 96,588 | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 104,374 | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 121,662 | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 120,863 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 121,709 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 139,566 | +14.7% |
| 1979 | 135,374 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 137,564 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 134,263 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 141,102 | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 131,450 | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 137,892 | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 152,603 | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 161,491 | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 165,224 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 128,554 | -22.2% |
| 1989 | 123,940 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 116,401 | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 117,410 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 97,368 | -17.1% |
| 1993 | 98,467 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 93,906 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 93,077 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 90,874 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 92,852 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 89,756 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 81,026 | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 81,392 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 80,306 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 73,355 | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 71,777 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 65,398 | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 56,990 | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 55,440 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 56,288 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 55,243 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 44,660 | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 42,765 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 47,492 | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 21,529 | -54.7% |
| 2013 | 18,143 | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 13,417 | -26.1% |
| 2015 | 25,367 | +89.1% |
| 2016 | 31,682 | +24.9% |
| 2017 | 33,501 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 31,443 | -6.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 31,443 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,028, 3.9× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Italy's 31,443 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,212, 2.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish landings and discards in Italy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +89.1% | 13,417 | 25,367 |
| 2012 | -54.7% | 47,492 | 21,529 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48,997 | 44,669 | 54,809 | 10 |
| 1960s | 56,674 | 46,273 | 67,689 | 10 |
| 1970s | 108,850 | 79,488 | 139,566 | 10 |
| 1980s | 141,408 | 123,940 | 165,224 | 10 |
| 1990s | 97,114 | 81,026 | 117,410 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64,085 | 44,660 | 81,392 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,482 | 13,417 | 47,492 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6817 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1641 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3673 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2194 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3131 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish landings and discards in Italy?
- Fish landings and discards in Italy was 31,443 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish landings and discards recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 165,224 in 1987.
- What is the lowest fish landings and discards recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,417 in 2014.
- How does Italy rank for fish landings and discards?
- Italy ranks 33rd out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish landings and discards rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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.