Which has higher fish discards, Madagascar or Papua New Guinea?

Madagascar, at 10,135 against 9,496 in Papua New Guinea as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Papua New Guinea?

52 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2018.

Our World in Data, published as Fish discards. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Madagascar

10,135

in 2018

Papua New Guinea

9,496

in 2018

Madagascar rank

64th

Papua New Guinea rank

65th

Madagascar currently reports 10,135 against 9,496 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 639.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 64th and Papua New Guinea ranks 65th of 161 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Decade	Madagascar	Papua New Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1960s	4,130	7.1	4,123	Madagascar
1970s	15,141	599.77	14,541	Madagascar
1980s	20,895	857.1	20,038	Madagascar
1990s	21,781	2,019	19,762	Madagascar
2000s	10,424	8,588	1,836	Madagascar
2010s	7,464	7,440	24.97	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher fish discards, Madagascar or Papua New Guinea?: Madagascar, at 10,135 against 9,496 in Papua New Guinea as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish discards between Madagascar and Papua New Guinea?: 639, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Papua New Guinea?: 52 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2018.
How do Madagascar and Papua New Guinea rank globally for fish discards?: Madagascar ranks 64th and Papua New Guinea ranks 65th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data, published as Fish discards. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.