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

Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 0.75 against 0.025 in Palau as of 2018.

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

0.725, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.

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

36 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2011.

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 Palau: Fish discards

Bosnia and Herzegovina

0.75

in 2018

Palau

0.025

in 2011

Bosnia and Herzegovina rank

158th

Palau rank

161st

Fish discards over time

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Palau

How they compare

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 0.75 against 0.025 in Palau, a difference of 0.725.

That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 30.0 times Palau's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Palau ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 158th and Palau ranks 161st of 161 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Palau	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0983	32.56	32.46	Palau
1970s	0.0473	50.26	50.22	Palau
1980s	0.0785	20.76	20.68	Palau
1990s	0.3108	3.09	2.78	Palau
2000s	0.75	1.37	0.6241	Palau
2010s	0.75	0.025	0.725	Bosnia and Herzegovina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish discards, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Palau?: Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 0.75 against 0.025 in Palau as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish discards between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Palau?: 0.725, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Palau?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2011.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Palau rank globally for fish discards?: Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 158th and Palau ranks 161st 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.