Japan vs Mexico: Fish discards
Japan
414,441
in 2018
Mexico
406,756
in 2018
Japan rank
5th
Mexico rank
6th
Fish discards over time
- Japan
- Mexico
How they compare
Japan currently reports 414,441 against 406,756 in Mexico, a difference of 7,685.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 5th and Mexico ranks 6th of 161 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 595,222 | 239,771 | 355,451 | Japan |
| 1960s | 734,791 | 483,642 | 251,149 | Japan |
| 1970s | 986,471 | 450,358 | 536,113 | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.18 million | 535,258 | 640,083 | Japan |
| 1990s | 974,713 | 429,138 | 545,575 | Japan |
| 2000s | 624,684 | 343,096 | 281,588 | Japan |
| 2010s | 487,780 | 380,314 | 107,467 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Japan or Mexico?
- Japan, at 414,441 against 406,756 in Mexico as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Japan and Mexico?
- 7,685, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for fish discards?
- Japan ranks 5th and Mexico ranks 6th 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.