Belgium vs Greece: Fish discards
Belgium
12,601
in 2018
Greece
13,602
in 2018
Belgium rank
63rd
Greece rank
60th
Fish discards over time
- Belgium
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 13,602 against 12,601 in Belgium, a difference of 1,001.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 63rd and Greece ranks 60th of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29,796 | 12,676 | 17,120 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 26,539 | 21,916 | 4,623 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 22,106 | 26,918 | 4,812 | Greece |
| 1980s | 18,624 | 39,544 | 20,920 | Greece |
| 1990s | 16,708 | 53,595 | 36,887 | Greece |
| 2000s | 10,155 | 38,688 | 28,533 | Greece |
| 2010s | 12,843 | 20,057 | 7,213 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Belgium or Greece?
- Greece, at 13,602 against 12,601 in Belgium as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Belgium and Greece?
- 1,001, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Greece?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Belgium and Greece rank globally for fish discards?
- Belgium ranks 63rd and Greece ranks 60th 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.