Morocco vs Taiwan: Fish discards
Morocco
161,670
in 2018
Taiwan
93,770
in 2018
Morocco rank
13th
Taiwan rank
16th
Fish discards over time
- Morocco
- Taiwan
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 161,670 against 93,770 in Taiwan, a difference of 67,900.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.7 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 13th and Taiwan ranks 16th of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 4 and Taiwan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34,337 | 14,856 | 19,481 | Morocco |
| 1960s | 38,964 | 55,543 | 16,579 | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 44,586 | 151,747 | 107,161 | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 99,216 | 180,833 | 81,617 | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 149,413 | 148,773 | 640.7 | Morocco |
| 2000s | 143,800 | 104,476 | 39,324 | Morocco |
| 2010s | 144,088 | 94,436 | 49,652 | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Morocco or Taiwan?
- Morocco, at 161,670 against 93,770 in Taiwan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Morocco and Taiwan?
- 67,900, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Taiwan?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Morocco and Taiwan rank globally for fish discards?
- Morocco ranks 13th and Taiwan ranks 16th 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.