Japan vs Peru: Fish discards
Japan
414,441
in 2018
Peru
326,784
in 2018
Japan rank
5th
Peru rank
7th
Fish discards over time
- Japan
- Peru
How they compare
Japan currently reports 414,441 against 326,784 in Peru, a difference of 87,657.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 5th and Peru ranks 7th of 161 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 595,222 | 9,733 | 585,489 | Japan |
| 1960s | 734,791 | 555,858 | 178,933 | Japan |
| 1970s | 986,471 | 290,429 | 696,041 | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.18 million | 73,256 | 1.10 million | Japan |
| 1990s | 974,713 | 388,298 | 586,416 | Japan |
| 2000s | 624,684 | 585,763 | 38,921 | Japan |
| 2010s | 487,780 | 378,345 | 109,435 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Japan or Peru?
- Japan, at 414,441 against 326,784 in Peru as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Japan and Peru?
- 87,657, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Peru?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Japan and Peru rank globally for fish discards?
- Japan ranks 5th 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.