Belgium vs Tunisia: Fish discards
Belgium
12,601
in 2018
Tunisia
13,100
in 2018
Belgium rank
63rd
Tunisia rank
61st
Fish discards over time
- Belgium
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 13,100 against 12,601 in Belgium, a difference of 499.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 63rd and Tunisia ranks 61st of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29,796 | 1,506 | 28,289 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 26,539 | 3,125 | 23,414 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 22,106 | 4,404 | 17,702 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 18,624 | 8,466 | 10,158 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 16,708 | 10,190 | 6,518 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 10,155 | 12,649 | 2,494 | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 12,843 | 13,036 | 192.98 | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Belgium or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 13,100 against 12,601 in Belgium as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Belgium and Tunisia?
- 499, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Tunisia?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Belgium and Tunisia rank globally for fish discards?
- Belgium ranks 63rd and Tunisia ranks 61st 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.