Greece vs Malaysia: Fish discards

Greece
13,602
in 2018
Malaysia
16,711
in 2018
Greece rank
60th
Malaysia rank
57th

Fish discards over time

  • Greece
  • Malaysia
050.0k100.0k150.0k195019842018

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 16,711 against 13,602 in Greece, a difference of 3,109.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 60th and Malaysia ranks 57th of 161 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 22,376 48,654 26,278 Malaysia
1970s 26,918 91,104 64,185 Malaysia
1980s 39,544 116,632 77,089 Malaysia
1990s 53,595 44,020 9,575 Greece
2000s 38,688 17,494 21,194 Greece
2010s 20,057 16,020 4,036 Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish discards, Greece or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 16,711 against 13,602 in Greece as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish discards between Greece and Malaysia?
3,109, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Malaysia?
58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
How do Greece and Malaysia rank globally for fish discards?
Greece ranks 60th and Malaysia ranks 57th 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

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.