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
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
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.