Fish landings and discards in Mexico
Mexico: Fish landings and discards was 406,756 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Fish landings and discards in Mexico, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by 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.
Fish landings and discards in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17,354 | — |
| 1951 | 17,815 | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 132,333 | +642.8% |
| 1953 | 194,873 | +47.3% |
| 1954 | 219,970 | +12.9% |
| 1955 | 287,668 | +30.8% |
| 1956 | 322,254 | +12.0% |
| 1957 | 331,403 | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 394,200 | +18.9% |
| 1959 | 479,839 | +21.7% |
| 1960 | 541,677 | +12.9% |
| 1961 | 598,273 | +10.4% |
| 1962 | 595,678 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 603,066 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 446,259 | -26.0% |
| 1965 | 378,694 | -15.1% |
| 1966 | 436,238 | +15.2% |
| 1967 | 478,132 | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 388,841 | -18.7% |
| 1969 | 369,563 | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 464,011 | +25.6% |
| 1971 | 481,440 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 497,352 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 507,405 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 465,486 | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 449,615 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 321,187 | -28.6% |
| 1977 | 299,761 | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 477,579 | +59.3% |
| 1979 | 539,741 | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 569,491 | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 586,339 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 589,850 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 557,649 | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 544,881 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 519,166 | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 496,811 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 547,229 | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 472,773 | -13.6% |
| 1989 | 468,387 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 441,196 | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 471,826 | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 413,489 | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 444,519 | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 464,078 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 497,164 | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 457,700 | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 400,603 | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 356,722 | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 344,087 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 347,113 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 320,383 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 318,150 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 385,750 | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 327,234 | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 343,486 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 357,252 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 372,628 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 342,886 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 316,075 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 335,386 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 400,449 | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 359,974 | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 272,373 | -24.3% |
| 2014 | 285,893 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 430,933 | +50.7% |
| 2016 | 463,511 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 467,547 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 406,756 | -13.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 406,756 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,034, 80.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 406,756 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,850, 69.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish landings and discards in Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | +642.8% | 17,815 | 132,333 |
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
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2797 % 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 0.168 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0035 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7321 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.4963 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 539.47 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5998 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish landings and discards in Mexico?
- Fish landings and discards in Mexico was 406,756 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by 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 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.