Cook Islands vs Samoa: Fish discards

Cook Islands
1,322
in 2018
Samoa
809.81
in 2018
Cook Islands rank
104th
Samoa rank
107th

Fish discards over time

  • Cook Islands
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Cook Islands currently reports 1,322 against 809.81 in Samoa, a difference of 512.19.

That makes Cook Islands's figure about 1.6 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Samoa ahead.

Cook Islands ranks 104th and Samoa ranks 107th of 161 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cook Islands Samoa Difference Ahead
1990s 1.52 664.35 662.83 Samoa
2000s 685.58 1,144 457.96 Samoa
2010s 1,065 767.61 297.51 Cook Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish discards, Cook Islands or Samoa?
Cook Islands, at 1,322 against 809.81 in Samoa as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish discards between Cook Islands and Samoa?
512.19, with Cook Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Samoa?
20 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Cook Islands and Samoa rank globally for fish discards?
Cook Islands ranks 104th and Samoa ranks 107th 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.