Bahrain vs Latvia: Fish discards

Bahrain
7,487
in 2018
Latvia
7,569
in 2018
Bahrain rank
74th
Latvia rank
72nd

Fish discards over time

  • Bahrain
  • Latvia
050.0k100.0k150.0k195019842018

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 7,569 against 7,487 in Bahrain, a difference of 82.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 74th and Latvia ranks 72nd of 161 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Latvia Difference Ahead
1950s 6,240 15,214 8,974 Latvia
1960s 12,100 122,018 109,918 Latvia
1970s 4,869 89,824 84,955 Latvia
1980s 8,709 59,226 50,517 Latvia
1990s 13,442 70,995 57,553 Latvia
2000s 6,276 42,463 36,188 Latvia
2010s 8,119 13,267 5,148 Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish discards, Bahrain or Latvia?
Latvia, at 7,569 against 7,487 in Bahrain as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish discards between Bahrain and Latvia?
82, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Latvia?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Bahrain and Latvia rank globally for fish discards?
Bahrain ranks 74th and Latvia ranks 72nd 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.