Benin vs Saint Barthelemy: Fish discards

Benin
21.13
in 2018
Saint Barthelemy
20.83
in 2018
Benin rank
136th
Saint Barthelemy rank
137th

Fish discards over time

  • Benin
  • Saint Barthelemy
010203040195019842018

How they compare

Benin currently reports 21.13 against 20.83 in Saint Barthelemy, a difference of 0.3.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Saint Barthelemy ahead.

Benin ranks 136th and Saint Barthelemy ranks 137th of 161 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Saint Barthelemy in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Saint Barthelemy Difference Ahead
1970s 0.099 16.54 16.44 Saint Barthelemy
1980s 17.1 16.51 0.5906 Benin
1990s 15.81 17.82 2.01 Saint Barthelemy
2000s 3 20.52 17.53 Saint Barthelemy
2010s 20.44 20.83 0.395 Saint Barthelemy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish discards, Benin or Saint Barthelemy?
Benin, at 21.13 against 20.83 in Saint Barthelemy as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish discards between Benin and Saint Barthelemy?
0.3, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Saint Barthelemy?
38 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
How do Benin and Saint Barthelemy rank globally for fish discards?
Benin ranks 136th and Saint Barthelemy ranks 137th 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.