Fish landings and discards in Palau
Palau: Fish landings and discards was 0.025 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Fish landings and discards in Palau, 1964–2011
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fish landings and discards in Palau is 0.025, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 98.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish landings and discards in Palau peaked at 92.69 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.025, in 2011.
Palau ranks 161st 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 Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 10.84 | — |
| 1965 | 26.7 | +146.2% |
| 1966 | 26.86 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 34.74 | +29.3% |
| 1968 | 49.55 | +42.6% |
| 1969 | 46.67 | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 80.01 | +71.5% |
| 1971 | 20.79 | -74.0% |
| 1972 | 15.95 | -23.3% |
| 1973 | 22.8 | +42.9% |
| 1974 | 67.4 | +195.7% |
| 1975 | 62.69 | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 52.17 | -16.8% |
| 1977 | 39.4 | -24.5% |
| 1978 | 92.69 | +135.3% |
| 1979 | 48.75 | -47.4% |
| 1980 | 53.44 | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 74.12 | +38.7% |
| 1982 | 34.48 | -53.5% |
| 1985 | 0.8049 | -97.7% |
| 1986 | 0.8543 | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8293 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.77 | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 0.7983 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.7397 | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 10.19 | +1278.1% |
| 1993 | 7.67 | -24.8% |
| 1994 | 5.82 | -24.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7543 | -87.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6391 | -15.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7181 | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6446 | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6291 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 2.1 | +234.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6435 | -69.4% |
| 2011 | 0.025 | -96.1% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0.025 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,028, 0% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0.025 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,675, 0% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish landings and discards in Palau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1278.1% | 0.7397 | 10.19 |
| 2000 | +234.5% | 0.6291 | 2.1 |
| 1974 | +195.7% | 22.8 | 67.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.56 | 10.84 | 49.55 | 6 |
| 1970s | 50.26 | 15.95 | 92.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.76 | 0.77 | 74.12 | 8 |
| 1990s | 3.09 | 0.6291 | 10.19 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.37 | 0.6435 | 2.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.025 | 0.025 | 0.025 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 158 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.75 compare
- 159 Liberia 0.5501 compare
- 160 Saint Helena 0.1479 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Palau
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0273 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 20.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2018)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.7% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2072 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish landings and discards in Palau?
- Fish landings and discards in Palau was 0.025 in 2011, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish landings and discards recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 92.69 in 1978.
- What is the lowest fish landings and discards recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.025 in 2011.
- How does Palau rank for fish landings and discards?
- Palau ranks 161st out of 161 countries with data for 2011.
- Is fish landings and discards rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau 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.