Malaysia vs Sweden: Fish discards
Malaysia
16,711
in 2018
Sweden
16,823
in 2018
Malaysia rank
57th
Sweden rank
56th
Fish discards over time
- Malaysia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 16,823 against 16,711 in Malaysia, a difference of 112.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
Malaysia ranks 57th and Sweden ranks 56th of 161 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48,654 | 10,795 | 37,859 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 91,104 | 6,690 | 84,414 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 116,632 | 8,496 | 108,136 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 44,020 | 7,086 | 36,934 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 17,494 | 6,074 | 11,420 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 16,020 | 14,888 | 1,132 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Malaysia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 16,823 against 16,711 in Malaysia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Malaysia and Sweden?
- 112, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sweden?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
- How do Malaysia and Sweden rank globally for fish discards?
- Malaysia ranks 57th and Sweden ranks 56th 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.