Egypt vs Namibia: Fish discards
Egypt
24,067
in 2018
Namibia
21,602
in 2018
Egypt rank
44th
Namibia rank
47th
Fish discards over time
- Egypt
- Namibia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 24,067 against 21,602 in Namibia, a difference of 2,465.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 44th and Namibia ranks 47th of 161 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 5 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,259 | 23.48 | 20,235 | Egypt |
| 1970s | 13,339 | 73.88 | 13,265 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 12,754 | 1,704 | 11,050 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 22,844 | 29,798 | 6,954 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 37,312 | 25,215 | 12,097 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 25,023 | 21,394 | 3,629 | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Egypt or Namibia?
- Egypt, at 24,067 against 21,602 in Namibia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Egypt and Namibia?
- 2,465, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Namibia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2018.
- How do Egypt and Namibia rank globally for fish discards?
- Egypt ranks 44th and Namibia ranks 47th 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.