Guinea vs Portugal: Fish discards

Guinea
85,618
in 2018
Portugal
82,934
in 2018
Guinea rank
17th
Portugal rank
18th

Fish discards over time

  • Guinea
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 85,618 against 82,934 in Portugal, a difference of 2,684.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Portugal ahead.

Guinea ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 18th of 161 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Portugal Difference Ahead
1950s 7,184 728,820 721,636 Portugal
1960s 17,284 782,989 765,705 Portugal
1970s 26,558 330,028 303,470 Portugal
1980s 30,099 179,796 149,697 Portugal
1990s 22,119 104,248 82,129 Portugal
2000s 21,822 76,110 54,288 Portugal
2010s 46,225 75,032 28,807 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish discards, Guinea or Portugal?
Guinea, at 85,618 against 82,934 in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish discards between Guinea and Portugal?
2,684, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Portugal?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Guinea and Portugal rank globally for fish discards?
Guinea ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 18th 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.