Canada vs Netherlands: Fish discards
Canada
67,972
in 2018
Netherlands
71,944
in 2018
Canada rank
23rd
Netherlands rank
22nd
Fish discards over time
- Canada
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 71,944 against 67,972 in Canada, a difference of 3,972.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 22nd of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 379,050 | 61,683 | 317,367 | Canada |
| 1960s | 731,795 | 116,313 | 615,482 | Canada |
| 1970s | 347,625 | 146,490 | 201,135 | Canada |
| 1980s | 69,768 | 184,670 | 114,903 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 62,028 | 165,064 | 103,036 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 48,422 | 101,731 | 53,309 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 47,686 | 85,522 | 37,836 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Canada or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 71,944 against 67,972 in Canada as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Canada and Netherlands?
- 3,972, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Netherlands?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Canada and Netherlands rank globally for fish discards?
- Canada ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 22nd 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.