Israel vs Kenya: Fish discards

Israel
617.23
in 2018
Kenya
663.31
in 2018
Israel rank
115th
Kenya rank
112th

Fish discards over time

  • Israel
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 663.31 against 617.23 in Israel, a difference of 46.08.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 115th and Kenya ranks 112th of 161 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Kenya Difference Ahead
1980s 2,312 782.48 1,529 Israel
1990s 648.14 756.55 108.41 Kenya
2000s 929.23 617.51 311.72 Israel
2010s 870.47 600.36 270.12 Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish discards, Israel or Kenya?
Kenya, at 663.31 against 617.23 in Israel as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish discards between Israel and Kenya?
46.08, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Kenya?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Israel and Kenya rank globally for fish discards?
Israel ranks 115th and Kenya ranks 112th 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

Indicator
Fish discards
Source
Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
161 places, 9,371 data points, 1950–2018
Last refreshed

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.