Fish landings and discards in Türkiye
Türkiye: Fish landings and discards was 34,619 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
34,619
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
32nd
of 157 countries
All-time high
100,802
in 1988
All-time low
13,656
in 1962
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Fish landings and discards in Türkiye, 1950–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fish landings and discards in Türkiye 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 Türkiye peaked at 100,802 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 13,656, in 1962.
That places Türkiye 32nd out of 157 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.
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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Türkiye
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1051 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 5.21 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 5.21 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish landings and discards in Türkiye?
- Fish landings and discards in Türkiye was 34,619 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish landings and discards recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 100,802 in 1988.
- What is the lowest fish landings and discards recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,656 in 1962.
- How does Türkiye rank for fish landings and discards?
- Türkiye ranks 32nd out of 157 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish landings and discards rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye 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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