Brunei vs Samoa: Fish discards

Brunei
1,064
in 2017
Samoa
809.81
in 2018
Brunei rank
105th
Samoa rank
107th

Fish discards over time

  • Brunei
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Brunei currently reports 1,064 against 809.81 in Samoa, a difference of 254.19.

That makes Brunei's figure about 1.3 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Brunei ahead.

Brunei ranks 105th and Samoa ranks 107th of 161 countries.

Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Samoa Difference Ahead
1990s 2,052 1,482 569.92 Brunei
2000s 2,160 1,368 792.85 Brunei
2010s 1,819 762.34 1,056 Brunei

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish discards, Brunei or Samoa?
Brunei, at 1,064 against 809.81 in Samoa as of 2017.
What is the difference in fish discards between Brunei and Samoa?
254.19, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Samoa?
25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
How do Brunei and Samoa rank globally for fish discards?
Brunei ranks 105th and Samoa ranks 107th 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.