Croatia vs Uruguay: Fish discards
Croatia
4,094
in 2018
Uruguay
5,064
in 2018
Croatia rank
84th
Uruguay rank
82nd
Fish discards over time
- Croatia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 5,064 against 4,094 in Croatia, a difference of 970.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 84th and Uruguay ranks 82nd of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,299 | 649.61 | 649.21 | Croatia |
| 1960s | 2,096 | 1,574 | 521.58 | Croatia |
| 1970s | 2,481 | 5,184 | 2,703 | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 8,026 | 18,483 | 10,456 | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 6,093 | 17,062 | 10,969 | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 5,068 | 10,324 | 5,256 | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 4,772 | 5,464 | 692.28 | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Croatia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 5,064 against 4,094 in Croatia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Croatia and Uruguay?
- 970, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Uruguay?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Croatia and Uruguay rank globally for fish discards?
- Croatia ranks 84th and Uruguay ranks 82nd 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.