Argentina vs Guinea: Fish discards
Argentina
77,582
in 2018
Guinea
85,618
in 2018
Argentina rank
20th
Guinea rank
17th
Fish discards over time
- Argentina
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 85,618 against 77,582 in Argentina, a difference of 8,036.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 20th and Guinea ranks 17th of 161 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,398 | 7,184 | 1,215 | Argentina |
| 1960s | 23,743 | 17,284 | 6,459 | Argentina |
| 1970s | 53,097 | 26,558 | 26,539 | Argentina |
| 1980s | 59,578 | 30,099 | 29,479 | Argentina |
| 1990s | 120,502 | 22,119 | 98,382 | Argentina |
| 2000s | 114,190 | 21,822 | 92,367 | Argentina |
| 2010s | 75,165 | 46,225 | 28,940 | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Argentina or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 85,618 against 77,582 in Argentina as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Argentina and Guinea?
- 8,036, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Guinea?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Argentina and Guinea rank globally for fish discards?
- Argentina ranks 20th and Guinea ranks 17th 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
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.