Myanmar vs Thailand: Fish discards
Myanmar
39,906
in 2018
Thailand
37,041
in 2018
Myanmar rank
28th
Thailand rank
31st
Fish discards over time
- Myanmar
- Thailand
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 39,906 against 37,041 in Thailand, a difference of 2,865.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 28th and Thailand ranks 31st of 161 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,662 | 138,434 | 135,772 | Thailand |
| 1970s | 7,620 | 409,851 | 402,231 | Thailand |
| 1980s | 13,627 | 446,831 | 433,204 | Thailand |
| 1990s | 20,713 | 317,413 | 296,700 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 38,806 | 77,357 | 38,550 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 40,167 | 48,796 | 8,629 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Myanmar or Thailand?
- Myanmar, at 39,906 against 37,041 in Thailand as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Myanmar and Thailand?
- 2,865, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Thailand?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
- How do Myanmar and Thailand rank globally for fish discards?
- Myanmar ranks 28th and Thailand ranks 31st 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.