Brazil vs India: Fish discards
Brazil
298,333
in 2018
India
193,273
in 2018
Brazil rank
8th
India rank
11th
Fish discards over time
- Brazil
- India
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 298,333 against 193,273 in India, a difference of 105,060.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.5 times India's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 8th and India ranks 11th of 161 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 76,066 | 6,039 | 70,027 | Brazil |
| 1960s | 172,198 | 7,674 | 164,525 | Brazil |
| 1970s | 266,383 | 12,697 | 253,686 | Brazil |
| 1980s | 266,088 | 31,061 | 235,027 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 217,918 | 152,713 | 65,205 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 275,363 | 173,036 | 102,327 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 297,794 | 213,658 | 84,136 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Brazil or India?
- Brazil, at 298,333 against 193,273 in India as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Brazil and India?
- 105,060, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Brazil and India rank globally for fish discards?
- Brazil ranks 8th and India ranks 11th 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.