Australia vs Panama: Fish discards
Australia
21,571
in 2018
Panama
20,033
in 2018
Australia rank
48th
Panama rank
51st
Fish discards over time
- Australia
- Panama
How they compare
Australia currently reports 21,571 against 20,033 in Panama, a difference of 1,538.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 48th and Panama ranks 51st of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13,298 | 15,408 | 2,110 | Panama |
| 1960s | 26,449 | 36,864 | 10,415 | Panama |
| 1970s | 91,124 | 34,968 | 56,156 | Australia |
| 1980s | 115,690 | 39,741 | 75,949 | Australia |
| 1990s | 120,210 | 33,150 | 87,060 | Australia |
| 2000s | 46,605 | 27,214 | 19,391 | Australia |
| 2010s | 21,438 | 19,690 | 1,748 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Australia or Panama?
- Australia, at 21,571 against 20,033 in Panama as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Australia and Panama?
- 1,538, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Panama?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Australia and Panama rank globally for fish discards?
- Australia ranks 48th and Panama ranks 51st 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.