Fish landings and discards in United States
United States: Fish landings and discards was 674,076 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Fish landings and discards in United States, 1950–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, fish landings and discards in United States stood at 674,076. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish landings and discards in United States peaked at 1.42 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 674,076, in 2018.
United States ranks 2nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 959,818 | 828,842 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 854,360 | 765,838 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 850,208 | 699,338 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 million | 833,524 | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.14 million | 889,034 | 1.42 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 880,460 | 725,877 | 1.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 745,484 | 674,076 | 867,632 | 9 |
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More agriculture & rural data for United States
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.96 % change on previous year (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 673.66 current US$ per person (2021)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1831 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1981 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.943 (2021)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.943 (2021)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish landings and discards in United States?
- Fish landings and discards in United States was 674,076 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish landings and discards recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest fish landings and discards recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 674,076 in 2018.
- How does United States rank for fish landings and discards?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 157 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish landings and discards rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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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