Colombia vs Nigeria: Fish discards
Colombia
2,407
in 2018
Nigeria
2,418
in 2018
Colombia rank
96th
Nigeria rank
95th
Fish discards over time
- Colombia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2,418 against 2,407 in Colombia, a difference of 11.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 96th and Nigeria ranks 95th of 161 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,491 | 250.2 | 2,241 | Colombia |
| 1960s | 16,026 | 482.38 | 15,544 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 12,894 | 1,064 | 11,830 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 21,677 | 9,837 | 11,840 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 22,359 | 9,988 | 12,371 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 9,401 | 3,300 | 6,101 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 4,766 | 2,338 | 2,428 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Colombia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 2,418 against 2,407 in Colombia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Colombia and Nigeria?
- 11, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Nigeria?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Colombia and Nigeria rank globally for fish discards?
- Colombia ranks 96th and Nigeria ranks 95th 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.