Fish landings and discards in Somalia
Somalia: Fish landings and discards was 8,349 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
8,349
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
68th
of 161 countries
All-time high
8,349
in 2018
All-time low
1.57
in 1955
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Fish landings and discards in Somalia, 1950–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fish landings and discards in Somalia is 8,349, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 69 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish landings and discards in Somalia peaked at 8,349 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.57, in 1955.
Somalia ranks 68th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 1.84 | 1.57 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 1960s | 107 | 2.29 | 239.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 888.95 | 278.73 | 2,014 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,319 | 2,018 | 4,494 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,150 | 1,241 | 3,877 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,014 | 4,571 | 6,994 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,899 | 7,437 | 8,349 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 65 Papua New Guinea 9,496 compare
- 66 Nicaragua 9,062 compare
- 67 Norway 8,624 compare
- 69 Cape Verde 8,118 compare
- 70 Seychelles 8,028 compare
- 71 Chile 7,705 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Somalia
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (1982)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 55.8% (1990)
- Rural population 8.82 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Rural population 44.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 7.1% (1982)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 55.79 (1990)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 575.39 million current US$ (1990)
- Agriculture share gdp 55.79 (1990)
- Cereal yield 503.5 kg per hectare (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish landings and discards in Somalia?
- Fish landings and discards in Somalia was 8,349 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish landings and discards recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,349 in 2018.
- What is the lowest fish landings and discards recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 in 1955.
- How does Somalia rank for fish landings and discards?
- Somalia ranks 68th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish landings and discards rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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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