Which has higher fish discards, Hong Kong or New Zealand?

New Zealand, at 58,655 against 54,050 in Hong Kong as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and New Zealand?

69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.

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.

Hong Kong vs New Zealand: Fish discards

Hong Kong

54,050

in 2018

New Zealand

58,655

in 2018

Hong Kong rank

26th

New Zealand rank

24th

Fish discards over time

Hong Kong
New Zealand

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 58,655 against 54,050 in Hong Kong, a difference of 4,605.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 26th and New Zealand ranks 24th of 161 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 6 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1950s	6,323	4,586	1,738	Hong Kong
1960s	10,563	9,091	1,471	Hong Kong
1970s	22,372	25,331	2,959	New Zealand
1980s	115,421	66,839	48,582	Hong Kong
1990s	170,885	68,785	102,100	Hong Kong
2000s	61,308	55,368	5,940	Hong Kong
2010s	62,571	51,603	10,967	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish discards, Hong Kong or New Zealand?: New Zealand, at 58,655 against 54,050 in Hong Kong as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish discards between Hong Kong and New Zealand?: 4,605, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and New Zealand?: 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Hong Kong and New Zealand rank globally for fish discards?: Hong Kong ranks 26th and New Zealand ranks 24th 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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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: 18 September 2026

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.