Fish landings and discards in Ukraine
Ukraine: Fish landings and discards was 2,206 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Fish landings and discards in Ukraine, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ukraine recorded 2,206 for fish landings and discards in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.5% on the previous year and down 96.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish landings and discards in Ukraine peaked at 130,734 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2,206, in 2018.
That places Ukraine 98th out of 161 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fish landings and discards in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8,586 | — |
| 1951 | 9,401 | +9.5% |
| 1952 | 10,053 | +6.9% |
| 1953 | 10,748 | +6.9% |
| 1954 | 11,402 | +6.1% |
| 1955 | 12,039 | +5.6% |
| 1956 | 12,726 | +5.7% |
| 1957 | 13,430 | +5.5% |
| 1958 | 13,500 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 13,180 | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 12,344 | -6.3% |
| 1961 | 11,569 | -6.3% |
| 1962 | 11,425 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 10,066 | -11.9% |
| 1964 | 9,352 | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 7,657 | -18.1% |
| 1966 | 7,287 | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 9,108 | +25.0% |
| 1968 | 12,411 | +36.3% |
| 1969 | 12,178 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 16,766 | +37.7% |
| 1971 | 18,845 | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 21,099 | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 27,375 | +29.7% |
| 1974 | 33,338 | +21.8% |
| 1975 | 37,427 | +12.3% |
| 1976 | 51,158 | +36.7% |
| 1977 | 53,721 | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 49,940 | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 57,706 | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 77,880 | +35.0% |
| 1981 | 72,550 | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 67,132 | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 68,386 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 79,804 | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 97,324 | +22.0% |
| 1986 | 118,658 | +21.9% |
| 1987 | 130,734 | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 100,260 | -23.3% |
| 1989 | 97,911 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 63,643 | -35.0% |
| 1991 | 66,328 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 68,885 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 83,764 | +21.6% |
| 1994 | 84,531 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 85,128 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 93,127 | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 98,940 | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 102,728 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 103,753 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 109,498 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 109,145 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 99,328 | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 101,376 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 94,098 | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 77,717 | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 69,184 | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 62,542 | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 55,904 | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 52,603 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 48,372 | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 37,570 | -22.3% |
| 2012 | 37,295 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 36,235 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 35,012 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 30,142 | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 25,074 | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 23,264 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 2,206 | -90.5% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 2,206 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,034, 44% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 2,206 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,212, 15% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish landings and discards in Ukraine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -90.5% | 23,264 | 2,206 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11,507 | 8,586 | 13,500 | 10 |
| 1960s | 10,340 | 7,287 | 12,411 | 10 |
| 1970s | 36,738 | 16,766 | 57,706 | 10 |
| 1980s | 91,064 | 67,132 | 130,734 | 10 |
| 1990s | 85,083 | 63,643 | 103,753 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83,139 | 52,603 | 109,498 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,574 | 2,206 | 48,372 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More agriculture & rural data for Ukraine
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0148 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.867 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0087 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.06 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0757 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 416.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish landings and discards in Ukraine?
- Fish landings and discards in Ukraine was 2,206 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish landings and discards recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 130,734 in 1987.
- What is the lowest fish landings and discards recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,206 in 2018.
- How does Ukraine rank for fish landings and discards?
- Ukraine ranks 98th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish landings and discards rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.