Ghana vs India: Fish discards
Ghana
145,268
in 2018
India
193,273
in 2018
Ghana rank
14th
India rank
11th
Fish discards over time
- Ghana
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 193,273 against 145,268 in Ghana, a difference of 48,005.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was India ahead.
Ghana ranks 14th and India ranks 11th of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and India in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,062 | 6,039 | 4,977 | India |
| 1960s | 27,205 | 7,674 | 19,531 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 103,524 | 12,697 | 90,827 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 120,888 | 31,061 | 89,827 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 119,864 | 152,713 | 32,849 | India |
| 2000s | 110,456 | 173,036 | 62,580 | India |
| 2010s | 118,607 | 213,658 | 95,051 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Ghana or India?
- India, at 193,273 against 145,268 in Ghana as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Ghana and India?
- 48,005, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and India?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Ghana and India rank globally for fish discards?
- Ghana ranks 14th and India ranks 11th 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.