Fish landings and discards in Turkey
Turkey: Fish landings and discards was 34,619 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Fish landings and discards in Turkey, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fish landings and discards in Turkey is 34,619, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish landings and discards in Turkey peaked at 100,802 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 13,656, in 1962.
That places Turkey 32nd out of 161 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Fish landings and discards in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20,457 | — |
| 1951 | 22,848 | +11.7% |
| 1952 | 23,007 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 17,826 | -22.5% |
| 1954 | 26,594 | +49.2% |
| 1955 | 22,051 | -17.1% |
| 1956 | 28,719 | +30.2% |
| 1957 | 23,751 | -17.3% |
| 1958 | 21,094 | -11.2% |
| 1959 | 23,220 | +10.1% |
| 1960 | 21,387 | -7.9% |
| 1961 | 19,819 | -7.3% |
| 1962 | 13,656 | -31.1% |
| 1963 | 32,572 | +138.5% |
| 1964 | 30,101 | -7.6% |
| 1965 | 33,873 | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 28,676 | -15.3% |
| 1967 | 47,853 | +66.9% |
| 1968 | 45,363 | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 40,604 | -10.5% |
| 1970 | 39,444 | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 41,699 | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 34,412 | -17.5% |
| 1973 | 18,694 | -45.7% |
| 1974 | 19,837 | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 17,775 | -10.4% |
| 1976 | 20,966 | +18.0% |
| 1977 | 27,396 | +30.7% |
| 1978 | 51,380 | +87.5% |
| 1979 | 81,613 | +58.8% |
| 1980 | 50,400 | -38.2% |
| 1981 | 63,554 | +26.1% |
| 1982 | 69,725 | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 100,134 | +43.6% |
| 1984 | 81,920 | -18.2% |
| 1985 | 93,324 | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 84,854 | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 94,050 | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 100,802 | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 90,312 | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 68,950 | -23.7% |
| 1991 | 66,043 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 64,688 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 68,676 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 77,671 | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 69,240 | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 44,374 | -35.9% |
| 1997 | 36,069 | -18.7% |
| 1998 | 41,048 | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 44,051 | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 44,915 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 44,034 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 41,655 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 38,909 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 42,046 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 39,311 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 41,683 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 50,149 | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 46,297 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 45,890 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 47,326 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 50,954 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 38,430 | -24.6% |
| 2013 | 36,687 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 35,000 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 45,526 | +30.1% |
| 2016 | 37,904 | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 37,679 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 34,619 | -8.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 34,619 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,034, 6.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 34,619 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,212, 2.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish landings and discards in Turkey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +138.5% | 13,656 | 32,572 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22,957 | 17,826 | 28,719 | 10 |
| 1960s | 31,390 | 13,656 | 47,853 | 10 |
| 1970s | 35,322 | 17,775 | 81,613 | 10 |
| 1980s | 82,907 | 50,400 | 100,802 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58,081 | 36,069 | 77,671 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,489 | 38,909 | 50,149 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,458 | 34,619 | 50,954 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More agriculture & rural data for Turkey
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.7244 % 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 0.2821 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4505 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4523 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0521 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 968.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9904 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish landings and discards in Turkey?
- Fish landings and discards in Turkey was 34,619 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish landings and discards recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 100,802 in 1988.
- What is the lowest fish landings and discards recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,656 in 1962.
- How does Turkey rank for fish landings and discards?
- Turkey ranks 32nd out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish landings and discards rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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.