Jordan vs Tonga: Fish discards
Jordan
4.6
in 1989
Tonga
3.54
in 2009
Jordan rank
150th
Tonga rank
151st
Fish discards over time
- Jordan
- Tonga
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 4.6 against 3.54 in Tonga, a difference of 1.06.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.3 times Tonga's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 150th and Tonga ranks 151st of 161 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Jordan or Tonga?
- Jordan, at 4.6 against 3.54 in Tonga as of 1989.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Jordan and Tonga?
- 1.06, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Tonga?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 1989.
- How do Jordan and Tonga rank globally for fish discards?
- Jordan ranks 150th and Tonga ranks 151st 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.