Fish landings and discards in Portugal
Portugal: Fish landings and discards was 82,934 in 2018. β Volatile
Latest (2018)
82,934
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
18th
of 157 countries
All-time high
904,138
in 1956
All-time low
66,038
in 2014
Years of data
69
1950β2018
Fish landings and discards in Portugal, 1950β2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 82,934 for fish landings and discards in 2018.
That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish landings and discards in Portugal peaked at 904,138 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 66,038, in 2014.
That places Portugal 18th out of 157 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 728,820 | 500,125 | 904,138 | 10 |
| 1960s | 782,989 | 582,128 | 903,210 | 10 |
| 1970s | 330,028 | 152,073 | 551,368 | 10 |
| 1980s | 179,796 | 161,639 | 218,008 | 10 |
| 1990s | 104,248 | 79,257 | 145,254 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76,110 | 66,710 | 81,389 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75,032 | 66,038 | 85,826 | 9 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Portugal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 628.85 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5936 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.385 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.96 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.96 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish landings and discards in Portugal?
- Fish landings and discards in Portugal was 82,934 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish landings and discards recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 904,138 in 1956.
- What is the lowest fish landings and discards recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,038 in 2014.
- How does Portugal rank for fish landings and discards?
- Portugal ranks 18th out of 157 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish landings and discards rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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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