Cuba vs Saint Lucia: Fish discards
Cuba
12.95
in 2018
Saint Lucia
11.85
in 2018
Cuba rank
142nd
Saint Lucia rank
143rd
Fish discards over time
- Cuba
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 12.95 against 11.85 in Saint Lucia, a difference of 1.1.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.1 times Saint Lucia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 142nd and Saint Lucia ranks 143rd of 161 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27,989 | 4.07 | 27,984 | Cuba |
| 1980s | 17,297 | 2.69 | 17,295 | Cuba |
| 1990s | 1,708 | 21.35 | 1,687 | Cuba |
| 2000s | 167.12 | 1.54 | 165.58 | Cuba |
| 2010s | 612.28 | 57.47 | 554.81 | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Cuba or Saint Lucia?
- Cuba, at 12.95 against 11.85 in Saint Lucia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Cuba and Saint Lucia?
- 1.1, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Saint Lucia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Cuba and Saint Lucia rank globally for fish discards?
- Cuba ranks 142nd and Saint Lucia ranks 143rd 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.