Indonesia vs South Korea: Fish discards
Indonesia
296,902
in 2018
South Korea
229,517
in 2018
Indonesia rank
9th
South Korea rank
10th
Fish discards over time
- Indonesia
- South Korea
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 296,902 against 229,517 in South Korea, a difference of 67,385.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Korea ahead.
Indonesia ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 10th of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,843 | 187,794 | 181,950 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 76,393 | 299,041 | 222,648 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 546,638 | 652,882 | 106,244 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 1.33 million | 741,346 | 590,242 | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 656,774 | 658,537 | 1,763 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 395,688 | 461,271 | 65,582 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 266,174 | 315,988 | 49,814 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Indonesia or South Korea?
- Indonesia, at 296,902 against 229,517 in South Korea as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Indonesia and South Korea?
- 67,385, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Korea?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Indonesia and South Korea rank globally for fish discards?
- Indonesia ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 10th 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.