Fish landings and discards in Mayotte
Mayotte: Fish landings and discards was 17.88 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Fish landings and discards in Mayotte, 1989–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mayotte recorded 17.88 for fish landings and discards in 2018.
The figure is up 19.2% on the previous year and down 95.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish landings and discards in Mayotte peaked at 1,034 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.39, in 1989.
Mayotte ranks 139th of 161 countries on this measure, 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 Mayotte, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 5.39 | — |
| 1990 | 26.24 | +386.8% |
| 1991 | 17.9 | -31.8% |
| 1992 | 13.64 | -23.8% |
| 1997 | 10.57 | -22.5% |
| 1998 | 18.21 | +72.2% |
| 1999 | 20.46 | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 19.39 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 358.05 | +1746.9% |
| 2002 | 104.39 | -70.8% |
| 2003 | 24.51 | -76.5% |
| 2004 | 22.29 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 18 | -19.2% |
| 2006 | 117.76 | +554.2% |
| 2007 | 345.81 | +193.7% |
| 2008 | 413.84 | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 507.69 | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 722.19 | +42.2% |
| 2011 | 947.04 | +31.1% |
| 2012 | 1,034 | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 924.21 | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 15 | -98.4% |
| 2015 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17.88 | +19.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish landings and discards in Mayotte 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1746.9% | 19.39 | 358.05 |
| 2006 | +554.2% | 18 | 117.76 |
| 1990 | +386.8% | 5.39 | 26.24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.39 | 5.39 | 5.39 | 1 |
| 1990s | 17.84 | 10.57 | 26.24 | 6 |
| 2000s | 193.17 | 18 | 507.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 411.71 | 15 | 1,034 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mayotte
More agriculture & rural data for Mayotte
- Agricultural land use 19,401 hectares (2023)
- Projections for global peak agricultural land 19,401 hectares (2023)
- Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade -3.1% (2023)
- Agricultural area over the long-term 0 hectares (2025)
- Agricultural land use per person 0 hectares per person (2025)
- Cropland per person over the long-term 0 hectares per person (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term 0 hectares (2025)
- Fish discards 17.88 (2018)
- Agricultural land per capita 0.0614 hectares per capita (2023)
- Cropland area 19,389 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish landings and discards in Mayotte?
- Fish landings and discards in Mayotte was 17.88 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish landings and discards recorded in Mayotte?
- The highest recorded value was 1,034 in 2012.
- What is the lowest fish landings and discards recorded in Mayotte?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.39 in 1989.
- How does Mayotte rank for fish landings and discards?
- Mayotte ranks 139th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish landings and discards rising or falling in Mayotte?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mayotte 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.