Nigeria vs Tanzania: Fish discards
Nigeria
2,418
in 2018
Tanzania
2,664
in 2018
Nigeria rank
95th
Tanzania rank
94th
Fish discards over time
- Nigeria
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 2,664 against 2,418 in Nigeria, a difference of 246.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 95th and Tanzania ranks 94th of 161 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 503.77 | 339.38 | 164.39 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 1,064 | 726.54 | 337.11 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 9,837 | 1,192 | 8,645 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 9,988 | 3,555 | 6,433 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 3,300 | 3,065 | 234.55 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2,338 | 2,863 | 524.44 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Nigeria or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 2,664 against 2,418 in Nigeria as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 246, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
- How do Nigeria and Tanzania rank globally for fish discards?
- Nigeria ranks 95th and Tanzania ranks 94th 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.