France vs Ghana: Fish discards

France
96,060
in 2018
Ghana
145,268
in 2018
France rank
15th
Ghana rank
14th

Fish discards over time

  • France
  • Ghana
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k195019842018

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 145,268 against 96,060 in France, a difference of 49,208.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.5 times France's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.

France ranks 15th and Ghana ranks 14th of 161 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Ghana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Ghana Difference Ahead
1950s 67,074 1,062 66,012 France
1960s 95,469 27,205 68,264 France
1970s 141,788 103,524 38,263 France
1980s 178,051 120,888 57,163 France
1990s 168,522 119,864 48,658 France
2000s 156,471 110,456 46,014 France
2010s 116,194 118,607 2,413 Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish discards, France or Ghana?
Ghana, at 145,268 against 96,060 in France as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish discards between France and Ghana?
49,208, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ghana?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do France and Ghana rank globally for fish discards?
France ranks 15th and Ghana ranks 14th 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

Indicator
Fish discards
Source
Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
161 places, 9,371 data points, 1950–2018
Last refreshed

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.