Fish landings and discards in Mexico
Mexico: Fish landings and discards was 406,756 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
406,756
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
6th
of 161 countries
All-time high
603,066
in 1963
All-time low
17,354
in 1950
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Fish landings and discards in Mexico, 1950–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, fish landings and discards in Mexico stood at 406,756.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish landings and discards in Mexico peaked at 603,066 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 17,354, in 1950.
That places Mexico 6th 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 | 239,771 | 17,354 | 479,839 | 10 |
| 1960s | 483,642 | 369,563 | 603,066 | 10 |
| 1970s | 450,358 | 299,761 | 539,741 | 10 |
| 1980s | 535,258 | 468,387 | 589,850 | 10 |
| 1990s | 429,138 | 344,087 | 497,164 | 10 |
| 2000s | 343,096 | 316,075 | 385,750 | 10 |
| 2010s | 380,314 | 272,373 | 467,547 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More agriculture & rural data for Mexico
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 71.18 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.9% (2025)
- Rural population 26.34 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 20.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 3.88 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 3.88 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 8.68 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish landings and discards in Mexico?
- Fish landings and discards in Mexico was 406,756 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish landings and discards recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 603,066 in 1963.
- What is the lowest fish landings and discards recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,354 in 1950.
- How does Mexico rank for fish landings and discards?
- Mexico ranks 6th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish landings and discards rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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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