Cote d'Ivoire vs Samoa: Fish discards
Cote d'Ivoire
708.5
in 2018
Samoa
809.81
in 2018
Cote d'Ivoire rank
110th
Samoa rank
107th
Fish discards over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 809.81 against 708.5 in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 101.31.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Cote d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 110th and Samoa ranks 107th of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,644 | 1,482 | 3,162 | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 1,909 | 1,368 | 540.93 | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 758.33 | 767.61 | 9.28 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Cote d'Ivoire or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 809.81 against 708.5 in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Cote d'Ivoire and Samoa?
- 101.31, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Samoa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Samoa rank globally for fish discards?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 110th 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
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.