Indonesia vs Peru: Fish discards
Indonesia
296,902
in 2018
Peru
326,784
in 2018
Indonesia rank
9th
Peru rank
7th
Fish discards over time
- Indonesia
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 326,784 against 296,902 in Indonesia, a difference of 29,882.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 9th and Peru ranks 7th of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,843 | 9,733 | 3,890 | Peru |
| 1960s | 76,393 | 555,858 | 479,464 | Peru |
| 1970s | 546,638 | 290,429 | 256,208 | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 1.33 million | 73,256 | 1.26 million | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 656,774 | 388,298 | 268,476 | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 395,688 | 585,763 | 190,075 | Peru |
| 2010s | 266,174 | 378,345 | 112,171 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Indonesia or Peru?
- Peru, at 326,784 against 296,902 in Indonesia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Indonesia and Peru?
- 29,882, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Peru?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Indonesia and Peru rank globally for fish discards?
- Indonesia ranks 9th and Peru ranks 7th 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.