China vs Mexico: Fish discards
China
609,409
in 2018
Mexico
406,756
in 2018
China rank
3rd
Mexico rank
6th
Fish discards over time
- China
- Mexico
How they compare
China currently reports 609,409 against 406,756 in Mexico, a difference of 202,653.
That makes China's figure about 1.5 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mexico ahead.
China ranks 3rd and Mexico ranks 6th of 161 countries.
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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.