Colombia vs Ukraine: Fish discards

Colombia
2,407
in 2018
Ukraine
2,206
in 2018
Colombia rank
96th
Ukraine rank
98th

Fish discards over time

  • Colombia
  • Ukraine
050.0k100.0k150.0k195019842018

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 2,407 against 2,206 in Ukraine, a difference of 201.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ukraine ahead.

Colombia ranks 96th and Ukraine ranks 98th of 161 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Ukraine Difference Ahead
1950s 2,491 11,507 9,016 Ukraine
1960s 16,026 10,340 5,686 Colombia
1970s 12,894 36,738 23,843 Ukraine
1980s 21,677 91,064 69,387 Ukraine
1990s 22,359 85,083 62,724 Ukraine
2000s 9,401 83,139 73,739 Ukraine
2010s 4,766 30,574 25,809 Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish discards, Colombia or Ukraine?
Colombia, at 2,407 against 2,206 in Ukraine as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish discards between Colombia and Ukraine?
201, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ukraine?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Ukraine rank globally for fish discards?
Colombia ranks 96th and Ukraine ranks 98th 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.