India vs Indonesia: Fish discards

India
193,273
in 2018
Indonesia
296,902
in 2018
India rank
11th
Indonesia rank
9th

Fish discards over time

  • India
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 296,902 against 193,273 in India, a difference of 103,629.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.5 times India's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was India ahead.

India ranks 11th and Indonesia ranks 9th of 161 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Indonesia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Indonesia Difference Ahead
1950s 6,039 5,843 195.36 India
1960s 7,674 76,393 68,720 Indonesia
1970s 12,697 546,638 533,941 Indonesia
1980s 31,061 1.33 million 1.30 million Indonesia
1990s 152,713 656,774 504,061 Indonesia
2000s 173,036 395,688 222,652 Indonesia
2010s 213,658 266,174 52,516 Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish discards, India or Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 296,902 against 193,273 in India as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish discards between India and Indonesia?
103,629, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Indonesia?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do India and Indonesia rank globally for fish discards?
India ranks 11th and Indonesia ranks 9th 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.