Bangladesh vs Hong Kong: Fish discards
Bangladesh
55,883
in 2018
Hong Kong
54,050
in 2018
Bangladesh rank
25th
Hong Kong rank
26th
Fish discards over time
- Bangladesh
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 55,883 against 54,050 in Hong Kong, a difference of 1,833.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 25th and Hong Kong ranks 26th of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52 | 6,323 | 6,271 | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 92 | 10,563 | 10,471 | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 30,073 | 22,372 | 7,701 | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 67,201 | 115,421 | 48,220 | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 84,779 | 170,885 | 86,106 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 71,639 | 61,308 | 10,332 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 53,027 | 62,571 | 9,543 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Bangladesh or Hong Kong?
- Bangladesh, at 55,883 against 54,050 in Hong Kong as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Bangladesh and Hong Kong?
- 1,833, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Hong Kong?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Bangladesh and Hong Kong rank globally for fish discards?
- Bangladesh ranks 25th and Hong Kong ranks 26th 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.