Greenland vs Poland: Fish discards

Greenland
27,320
in 2018
Poland
26,333
in 2018
Greenland rank
38th
Poland rank
40th

Fish discards over time

  • Greenland
  • Poland
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How they compare

Greenland currently reports 27,320 against 26,333 in Poland, a difference of 987.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Greenland ahead.

Greenland ranks 38th and Poland ranks 40th of 161 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 5 and Poland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Poland Difference Ahead
1950s 3,848 1,288 2,560 Greenland
1960s 5,198 126,667 121,469 Poland
1970s 32,512 78,003 45,491 Poland
1980s 39,390 18,962 20,427 Greenland
1990s 30,586 6,030 24,556 Greenland
2000s 30,395 9,933 20,462 Greenland
2010s 21,412 18,388 3,024 Greenland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish discards, Greenland or Poland?
Greenland, at 27,320 against 26,333 in Poland as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish discards between Greenland and Poland?
987, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Poland?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Greenland and Poland rank globally for fish discards?
Greenland ranks 38th and Poland ranks 40th 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.