Which has higher fish discards, French Polynesia or Venezuela?

French Polynesia, at 3,384 against 2,693 in Venezuela as of 2018.

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

691, with French Polynesia ahead.

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

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 Venezuela: Fish discards

French Polynesia

3,384

in 2018

Venezuela

2,693

in 2018

French Polynesia rank

90th

Venezuela rank

93rd

Fish discards over time

French Polynesia
Venezuela

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 3,384 against 2,693 in Venezuela, a difference of 691.

That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.3 times Venezuela's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Venezuela ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 90th and Venezuela ranks 93rd of 161 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	French Polynesia	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1970s	5.98	29,240	29,234	Venezuela
1980s	6.13	47,918	47,911	Venezuela
1990s	1,040	43,516	42,476	Venezuela
2000s	2,793	20,716	17,923	Venezuela
2010s	2,951	2,935	15.1	French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish discards, French Polynesia or Venezuela?: French Polynesia, at 3,384 against 2,693 in Venezuela as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish discards between French Polynesia and Venezuela?: 691, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Venezuela?: 40 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
How do French Polynesia and Venezuela rank globally for fish discards?: French Polynesia ranks 90th and Venezuela ranks 93rd 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.