Madagascar vs Nicaragua: Fish discards
Madagascar
10,135
in 2018
Nicaragua
9,062
in 2018
Madagascar rank
64th
Nicaragua rank
66th
Fish discards over time
- Madagascar
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 10,135 against 9,062 in Nicaragua, a difference of 1,073.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Madagascar ranks 64th and Nicaragua ranks 66th of 161 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,130 | 28,270 | 24,140 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 15,141 | 23,273 | 8,133 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 20,895 | 7,534 | 13,361 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 21,781 | 10,412 | 11,369 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 10,424 | 10,320 | 104.32 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 7,464 | 7,167 | 297.32 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Madagascar or Nicaragua?
- Madagascar, at 10,135 against 9,062 in Nicaragua as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Madagascar and Nicaragua?
- 1,073, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Nicaragua?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2018.
- How do Madagascar and Nicaragua rank globally for fish discards?
- Madagascar ranks 64th and Nicaragua ranks 66th 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.