Guinea vs Taiwan: Fish discards
Guinea
85,618
in 2018
Taiwan
93,770
in 2018
Guinea rank
17th
Taiwan rank
16th
Fish discards over time
- Guinea
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 93,770 against 85,618 in Guinea, a difference of 8,152.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
Across all 69 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 17th and Taiwan ranks 16th of 161 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,184 | 14,856 | 7,673 | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 17,284 | 55,543 | 38,259 | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 26,558 | 151,747 | 125,189 | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 30,099 | 180,833 | 150,734 | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 22,119 | 148,773 | 126,653 | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 21,822 | 104,476 | 82,654 | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 46,225 | 94,436 | 48,211 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Guinea or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 93,770 against 85,618 in Guinea as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Guinea and Taiwan?
- 8,152, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Taiwan?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Guinea and Taiwan rank globally for fish discards?
- Guinea ranks 17th and Taiwan ranks 16th 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.