Netherlands vs Senegal: Fish discards
Netherlands
71,944
in 2018
Senegal
72,692
in 2018
Netherlands rank
22nd
Senegal rank
21st
Fish discards over time
- Netherlands
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 72,692 against 71,944 in Netherlands, a difference of 748.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 22nd and Senegal ranks 21st of 161 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61,683 | 220.92 | 61,462 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 116,313 | 7,027 | 109,286 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 146,490 | 42,938 | 103,552 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 184,670 | 82,945 | 101,725 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 165,064 | 127,553 | 37,511 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 101,731 | 84,090 | 17,641 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 85,522 | 83,419 | 2,103 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Netherlands or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 72,692 against 71,944 in Netherlands as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Netherlands and Senegal?
- 748, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Senegal?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Netherlands and Senegal rank globally for fish discards?
- Netherlands ranks 22nd and Senegal ranks 21st 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.