American Samoa vs Kenya: Fish discards

American Samoa
626.25
in 2018
Kenya
663.31
in 2018
American Samoa rank
114th
Kenya rank
112th

Fish discards over time

  • American Samoa
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 663.31 against 626.25 in American Samoa, a difference of 37.06.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times American Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Kenya ahead.

American Samoa ranks 114th and Kenya ranks 112th of 161 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade American Samoa Kenya Difference Ahead
1980s 0 1,007 1,007 Kenya
1990s 43.8 834.81 791.01 Kenya
2000s 1,208 617.51 590.28 American Samoa
2010s 962.55 600.36 362.19 American Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish discards, American Samoa or Kenya?
Kenya, at 663.31 against 626.25 in American Samoa as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish discards between American Samoa and Kenya?
37.06, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Kenya?
27 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2018.
How do American Samoa and Kenya rank globally for fish discards?
American Samoa ranks 114th and Kenya ranks 112th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fish discards. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fish discards
Source
Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
161 places, 9,371 data points, 1950–2018
Last refreshed

Discards are animals thrown back (alive or dead) into the sea after being caught during fishing activities. This represents bycatch (fish caught unintentionally) that is not brought ashore for use.