Fiji vs Suriname: Fish discards
Fiji
5,034
in 2018
Suriname
3,908
in 2018
Fiji rank
83rd
Suriname rank
85th
Fish discards over time
- Fiji
- Suriname
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 5,034 against 3,908 in Suriname, a difference of 1,126.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.3 times Suriname's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Suriname ahead.
Fiji ranks 83rd and Suriname ranks 85th of 161 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Fiji averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.87 | 12,331 | 12,311 | Suriname |
| 1980s | 29.44 | 10,233 | 10,204 | Suriname |
| 1990s | 697.37 | 14,266 | 13,568 | Suriname |
| 2000s | 4,786 | 21,680 | 16,894 | Suriname |
| 2010s | 5,087 | 4,904 | 182.88 | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Fiji or Suriname?
- Fiji, at 5,034 against 3,908 in Suriname as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Fiji and Suriname?
- 1,126, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Suriname?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
- How do Fiji and Suriname rank globally for fish discards?
- Fiji ranks 83rd and Suriname ranks 85th 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.