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
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k195019842018

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.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Fish discards
Source
Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
161 places, 9,371 data points, 1950–2018
Last refreshed

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.