Georgia vs Namibia: Fish discards
Georgia
21,511
in 2018
Namibia
21,602
in 2018
Georgia rank
49th
Namibia rank
47th
Fish discards over time
- Georgia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 21,602 against 21,511 in Georgia, a difference of 91.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Georgia ahead.
Georgia ranks 49th and Namibia ranks 47th of 161 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,222 | 23.48 | 2,199 | Georgia |
| 1970s | 6,602 | 73.88 | 6,528 | Georgia |
| 1980s | 10,088 | 1,704 | 8,384 | Georgia |
| 1990s | 1,144 | 29,798 | 28,654 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 2,349 | 25,215 | 22,867 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 13,268 | 21,394 | 8,126 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Georgia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 21,602 against 21,511 in Georgia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Georgia and Namibia?
- 91, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Namibia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2018.
- How do Georgia and Namibia rank globally for fish discards?
- Georgia ranks 49th 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.