Ecuador vs Philippines: Fish discards
Ecuador
19,789
in 2018
Philippines
18,948
in 2018
Ecuador rank
52nd
Philippines rank
53rd
Fish discards over time
- Ecuador
- Philippines
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 19,789 against 18,948 in Philippines, a difference of 841.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Philippines ahead.
Ecuador ranks 52nd and Philippines ranks 53rd of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,132 | 1,397 | 265.69 | Philippines |
| 1960s | 3,896 | 6,818 | 2,922 | Philippines |
| 1970s | 4,940 | 36,652 | 31,712 | Philippines |
| 1980s | 6,827 | 58,663 | 51,836 | Philippines |
| 1990s | 16,277 | 29,860 | 13,584 | Philippines |
| 2000s | 18,741 | 28,492 | 9,751 | Philippines |
| 2010s | 33,566 | 22,605 | 10,961 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Ecuador or Philippines?
- Ecuador, at 19,789 against 18,948 in Philippines as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Ecuador and Philippines?
- 841, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Philippines?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Ecuador and Philippines rank globally for fish discards?
- Ecuador ranks 52nd and Philippines ranks 53rd 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.