Germany vs Namibia: Fish discards
Germany
22,291
in 2018
Namibia
21,602
in 2018
Germany rank
46th
Namibia rank
47th
Fish discards over time
- Germany
- Namibia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 22,291 against 21,602 in Namibia, a difference of 689.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 46th and Namibia ranks 47th of 161 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 743,425 | 23.48 | 743,401 | Germany |
| 1970s | 189,466 | 73.88 | 189,393 | Germany |
| 1980s | 54,698 | 1,704 | 52,994 | Germany |
| 1990s | 57,787 | 29,798 | 27,990 | Germany |
| 2000s | 50,094 | 25,215 | 24,878 | Germany |
| 2010s | 34,322 | 21,394 | 12,927 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Germany or Namibia?
- Germany, at 22,291 against 21,602 in Namibia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Germany and Namibia?
- 689, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Namibia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2018.
- How do Germany and Namibia rank globally for fish discards?
- Germany ranks 46th 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.