Cape Verde vs Somalia: Fish discards
Cape Verde
8,118
in 2018
Somalia
8,349
in 2018
Cape Verde rank
69th
Somalia rank
68th
Fish discards over time
- Cape Verde
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 8,349 against 8,118 in Cape Verde, a difference of 231.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 69th and Somalia ranks 68th of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 750.37 | 1.84 | 748.53 | Cape Verde |
| 1960s | 1,242 | 107 | 1,135 | Cape Verde |
| 1970s | 1,373 | 888.95 | 484.53 | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 1,898 | 3,319 | 1,421 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 1,698 | 2,150 | 451.22 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 1,994 | 6,014 | 4,020 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 7,713 | 7,899 | 185.92 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Cape Verde or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 8,349 against 8,118 in Cape Verde as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Cape Verde and Somalia?
- 231, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Somalia?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Cape Verde and Somalia rank globally for fish discards?
- Cape Verde ranks 69th and Somalia ranks 68th 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.