Ecuador vs Panama: Fish discards
Ecuador
19,789
in 2018
Panama
20,033
in 2018
Ecuador rank
52nd
Panama rank
51st
Fish discards over time
- Ecuador
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 20,033 against 19,789 in Ecuador, a difference of 244.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Panama ahead.
Ecuador ranks 52nd and Panama ranks 51st of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,132 | 15,408 | 14,277 | Panama |
| 1960s | 3,896 | 36,864 | 32,968 | Panama |
| 1970s | 4,940 | 34,968 | 30,028 | Panama |
| 1980s | 6,827 | 39,741 | 32,914 | Panama |
| 1990s | 16,277 | 33,150 | 16,874 | Panama |
| 2000s | 18,741 | 27,214 | 8,474 | Panama |
| 2010s | 33,566 | 19,690 | 13,876 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Ecuador or Panama?
- Panama, at 20,033 against 19,789 in Ecuador as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Ecuador and Panama?
- 244, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Panama?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Ecuador and Panama rank globally for fish discards?
- Ecuador ranks 52nd and Panama ranks 51st 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.