Curacao vs Madagascar: Fish discards
Curacao
12,625
in 2018
Madagascar
10,135
in 2018
Curacao rank
62nd
Madagascar rank
64th
Fish discards over time
- Curacao
- Madagascar
How they compare
Curacao currently reports 12,625 against 10,135 in Madagascar, a difference of 2,490.
That makes Curacao's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Madagascar ahead.
Curacao ranks 62nd and Madagascar ranks 64th of 161 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Curacao | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.81 | 15,141 | 15,120 | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 22.19 | 20,895 | 20,873 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 515.31 | 21,944 | 21,429 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 601.15 | 10,424 | 9,823 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 6,536 | 7,464 | 928.25 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Curacao or Madagascar?
- Curacao, at 12,625 against 10,135 in Madagascar as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Curacao and Madagascar?
- 2,490, with Curacao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Curacao and Madagascar?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
- How do Curacao and Madagascar rank globally for fish discards?
- Curacao ranks 62nd and Madagascar ranks 64th 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.