Fish landings and discards in Venezuela
Venezuela: Fish landings and discards was 2,693 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Fish landings and discards in Venezuela, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, fish landings and discards in Venezuela stood at 2,693.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.3% on the previous year and down 79.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish landings and discards in Venezuela peaked at 77,849 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 456.05, in 1954.
Venezuela ranks 93rd 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.
Fish landings and discards in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,229 | — |
| 1951 | 1,080 | -12.1% |
| 1952 | 935.48 | -13.4% |
| 1953 | 512.72 | -45.2% |
| 1954 | 456.05 | -11.1% |
| 1955 | 798.87 | +75.2% |
| 1956 | 4,938 | +518.2% |
| 1957 | 5,914 | +19.8% |
| 1958 | 6,055 | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 7,523 | +24.3% |
| 1960 | 4,854 | -35.5% |
| 1961 | 6,354 | +30.9% |
| 1962 | 8,524 | +34.1% |
| 1963 | 9,743 | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 9,363 | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 11,760 | +25.6% |
| 1966 | 11,672 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 12,804 | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 11,202 | -12.5% |
| 1969 | 11,495 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 16,780 | +46.0% |
| 1971 | 21,720 | +29.4% |
| 1972 | 27,759 | +27.8% |
| 1973 | 39,927 | +43.8% |
| 1974 | 35,636 | -10.7% |
| 1975 | 46,849 | +31.5% |
| 1976 | 40,344 | -13.9% |
| 1977 | 40,148 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 37,751 | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 29,240 | -22.5% |
| 1980 | 32,628 | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 33,861 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 37,500 | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 40,848 | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 46,292 | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 52,386 | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 53,070 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 46,071 | -13.2% |
| 1988 | 58,669 | +27.3% |
| 1989 | 77,849 | +32.7% |
| 1990 | 60,660 | -22.1% |
| 1991 | 57,033 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 45,001 | -21.1% |
| 1993 | 40,985 | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 40,387 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 38,852 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 36,105 | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 47,023 | +30.2% |
| 1998 | 38,842 | -17.4% |
| 1999 | 30,270 | -22.1% |
| 2000 | 25,759 | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 30,074 | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 31,018 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 23,313 | -24.8% |
| 2004 | 23,020 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 22,598 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 17,622 | -22.0% |
| 2007 | 15,037 | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 12,878 | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 5,844 | -54.6% |
| 2010 | 4,443 | -24.0% |
| 2011 | 2,499 | -43.7% |
| 2012 | 2,649 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 2,403 | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 2,698 | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 2,575 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 3,124 | +21.3% |
| 2017 | 3,335 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 2,693 | -19.3% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 2,693 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,286, 51% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 2,693 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,850, 46% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish landings and discards in Venezuela 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | +518.2% | 798.87 | 4,938 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,944 | 456.05 | 7,523 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9,777 | 4,854 | 12,804 | 10 |
| 1970s | 33,615 | 16,780 | 46,849 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,918 | 32,628 | 77,849 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,516 | 30,270 | 60,660 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,716 | 5,844 | 31,018 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,935 | 2,403 | 4,443 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More agriculture & rural data for Venezuela
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % 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 0.1157 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % 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 0.7539 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -100 % change on previous year (1991)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0 current US$ per person (2011)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0542 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish landings and discards in Venezuela?
- Fish landings and discards in Venezuela was 2,693 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish landings and discards recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 77,849 in 1989.
- What is the lowest fish landings and discards recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 456.05 in 1954.
- How does Venezuela rank for fish landings and discards?
- Venezuela ranks 93rd out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish landings and discards rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.