Which has higher fish discards, French Polynesia or Solomon Islands?

Solomon Islands, at 3,552 against 3,384 in French Polynesia as of 2018.

What is the difference in fish discards between French Polynesia and Solomon Islands?

168, with Solomon Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Solomon Islands?

40 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.

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.

French Polynesia vs Solomon Islands: Fish discards

French Polynesia

3,384

in 2018

Solomon Islands

3,552

in 2018

French Polynesia rank

90th

Solomon Islands rank

89th

Fish discards over time

French Polynesia
Solomon Islands

How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 3,552 against 3,384 in French Polynesia, a difference of 168.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Solomon Islands ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 90th and Solomon Islands ranks 89th of 161 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 2 and Solomon Islands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	French Polynesia	Solomon Islands	Difference	Ahead
1970s	5.98	355.54	349.55	Solomon Islands
1980s	6.13	409.05	402.92	Solomon Islands
1990s	1,040	720.54	319.02	French Polynesia
2000s	2,793	512.61	2,281	French Polynesia
2010s	2,951	3,461	510.24	Solomon Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish discards, French Polynesia or Solomon Islands?: Solomon Islands, at 3,552 against 3,384 in French Polynesia as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish discards between French Polynesia and Solomon Islands?: 168, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Solomon Islands?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
How do French Polynesia and Solomon Islands rank globally for fish discards?: French Polynesia ranks 90th and Solomon Islands ranks 89th 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: 07 August 2026

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.