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
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
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.