Iran vs Italy: Fish discards
Iran
29,394
in 2018
Italy
31,443
in 2018
Iran rank
36th
Italy rank
33rd
Fish discards over time
- Iran
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 31,443 against 29,394 in Iran, a difference of 2,049.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Italy ahead.
Iran ranks 36th and Italy ranks 33rd of 161 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,006 | 49,438 | 48,432 | Italy |
| 1960s | 10,705 | 56,674 | 45,969 | Italy |
| 1970s | 17,164 | 108,850 | 91,686 | Italy |
| 1980s | 20,713 | 141,408 | 120,695 | Italy |
| 1990s | 31,469 | 97,114 | 65,644 | Italy |
| 2000s | 19,814 | 64,085 | 44,271 | Italy |
| 2010s | 20,914 | 29,482 | 8,568 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Iran or Italy?
- Italy, at 31,443 against 29,394 in Iran as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Iran and Italy?
- 2,049, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Italy?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2018.
- How do Iran and Italy rank globally for fish discards?
- Iran ranks 36th and Italy ranks 33rd 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.