North Korea vs Samoa: Fish discards
North Korea
1,050
in 2018
Samoa
809.81
in 2018
North Korea rank
106th
Samoa rank
107th
Fish discards over time
- North Korea
- Samoa
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 1,050 against 809.81 in Samoa, a difference of 240.19.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.3 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1993 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 106th and Samoa ranks 107th of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,334 | 1,482 | 148.76 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 1,158 | 1,368 | 209.89 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 1,048 | 767.61 | 280.47 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, North Korea or Samoa?
- North Korea, at 1,050 against 809.81 in Samoa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between North Korea and Samoa?
- 240.19, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Samoa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
- How do North Korea and Samoa rank globally for fish discards?
- North Korea ranks 106th and Samoa ranks 107th 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.