Madagascar vs Tunisia: Fish discards

Madagascar
10,135
in 2018
Tunisia
13,100
in 2018
Madagascar rank
64th
Tunisia rank
61st

Fish discards over time

  • Madagascar
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 13,100 against 10,135 in Madagascar, a difference of 2,965.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.3 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Tunisia ahead.

Madagascar ranks 64th and Tunisia ranks 61st of 161 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Tunisia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Tunisia Difference Ahead
1960s 4,130 4,433 302.6 Tunisia
1970s 15,141 4,404 10,736 Madagascar
1980s 20,895 8,466 12,429 Madagascar
1990s 21,781 10,190 11,591 Madagascar
2000s 10,424 12,649 2,225 Tunisia
2010s 7,464 13,036 5,572 Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish discards, Madagascar or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 13,100 against 10,135 in Madagascar as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish discards between Madagascar and Tunisia?
2,965, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Tunisia?
52 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2018.
How do Madagascar and Tunisia rank globally for fish discards?
Madagascar ranks 64th and Tunisia ranks 61st 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

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.