Which has higher fish discards, Iran or United Kingdom?

United Kingdom, at 31,079 against 29,394 in Iran as of 2018.

What is the difference in fish discards between Iran and United Kingdom?

1,685, with United Kingdom ahead.

68 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2018.

Our World in Data, published as Fish discards. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iran

29,394

in 2018

United Kingdom

31,079

in 2018

Iran rank

36th

United Kingdom rank

35th

United Kingdom currently reports 31,079 against 29,394 in Iran, a difference of 1,685.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

Across all 68 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Iran ranks 36th and United Kingdom ranks 35th of 161 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Decade	Iran	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1950s	1,006	105,069	104,063	United Kingdom
1960s	10,705	159,521	148,816	United Kingdom
1970s	17,164	74,658	57,494	United Kingdom
1980s	20,713	111,962	91,249	United Kingdom
1990s	31,469	95,787	64,317	United Kingdom
2000s	19,814	55,966	36,152	United Kingdom
2010s	20,914	42,492	21,578	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher fish discards, Iran or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 31,079 against 29,394 in Iran as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish discards between Iran and United Kingdom?: 1,685, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United Kingdom?: 68 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2018.
How do Iran and United Kingdom rank globally for fish discards?: Iran ranks 36th and United Kingdom ranks 35th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data, published as Fish discards. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.