Which has higher fish discards, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Liberia?

Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 0.75 against 0.5501 in Liberia as of 2018.

What is the difference in fish discards between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Liberia?

0.1999, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Liberia?

50 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2018.

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.

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Liberia: Fish discards

Bosnia and Herzegovina

0.75

in 2018

Liberia

0.5501

in 2018

Bosnia and Herzegovina rank

158th

Liberia rank

159th

Fish discards over time

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Liberia

How they compare

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 0.75 against 0.5501 in Liberia, a difference of 0.1999.

That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.4 times Liberia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Liberia ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 158th and Liberia ranks 159th of 161 countries.

Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0833	1,415	1,415	Liberia
1970s	0.0473	5,271	5,271	Liberia
1980s	0.0811	1,914	1,914	Liberia
1990s	0.2853	777.01	776.73	Liberia
2000s	0.75	1,205	1,204	Liberia
2010s	0.75	23.14	22.39	Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish discards, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Liberia?: Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 0.75 against 0.5501 in Liberia as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish discards between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Liberia?: 0.1999, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Liberia?: 50 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2018.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Liberia rank globally for fish discards?: Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 158th and Liberia ranks 159th 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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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: 18 September 2026

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.