Belgium vs Madagascar: Fish discards
Belgium
12,601
in 2018
Madagascar
10,135
in 2018
Belgium rank
63rd
Madagascar rank
64th
Fish discards over time
- Belgium
- Madagascar
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 12,601 against 10,135 in Madagascar, a difference of 2,466.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 63rd and Madagascar ranks 64th of 161 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28,895 | 4,130 | 24,765 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 22,106 | 15,141 | 6,965 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 18,624 | 20,895 | 2,271 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 16,708 | 21,781 | 5,073 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 10,155 | 10,424 | 268.73 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 12,843 | 7,464 | 5,379 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Belgium or Madagascar?
- Belgium, at 12,601 against 10,135 in Madagascar as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Belgium and Madagascar?
- 2,466, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Madagascar?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2018.
- How do Belgium and Madagascar rank globally for fish discards?
- Belgium ranks 63rd and Madagascar ranks 64th 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.