Iceland vs Iran: Fish discards
Iceland
28,914
in 2018
Iran
29,394
in 2018
Iceland rank
37th
Iran rank
36th
Fish discards over time
- Iceland
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 29,394 against 28,914 in Iceland, a difference of 480.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 68 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 37th and Iran ranks 36th of 161 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 153,850 | 1,006 | 152,845 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 68,416 | 10,705 | 57,711 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 38,919 | 17,164 | 21,754 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 58,447 | 20,713 | 37,734 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 61,987 | 31,469 | 30,518 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 44,736 | 19,814 | 24,922 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 29,827 | 20,914 | 8,913 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Iceland or Iran?
- Iran, at 29,394 against 28,914 in Iceland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Iceland and Iran?
- 480, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Iran?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2018.
- How do Iceland and Iran rank globally for fish discards?
- Iceland ranks 37th and Iran ranks 36th 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.