Madagascar vs Norway: Fish discards
Madagascar
10,135
in 2018
Norway
8,624
in 2018
Madagascar rank
64th
Norway rank
67th
Fish discards over time
- Madagascar
- Norway
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 10,135 against 8,624 in Norway, a difference of 1,511.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Norway ahead.
Madagascar ranks 64th and Norway ranks 67th of 161 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,130 | 276,395 | 272,265 | Norway |
| 1970s | 15,141 | 51,321 | 36,180 | Norway |
| 1980s | 20,895 | 33,138 | 12,244 | Norway |
| 1990s | 21,781 | 46,278 | 24,497 | Norway |
| 2000s | 10,424 | 47,308 | 36,884 | Norway |
| 2010s | 7,464 | 14,288 | 6,824 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Madagascar or Norway?
- Madagascar, at 10,135 against 8,624 in Norway as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Madagascar and Norway?
- 1,511, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Norway?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2018.
- How do Madagascar and Norway rank globally for fish discards?
- Madagascar ranks 64th and Norway ranks 67th 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.