Nigeria vs Ukraine: Fish discards
Nigeria
2,418
in 2018
Ukraine
2,206
in 2018
Nigeria rank
95th
Ukraine rank
98th
Fish discards over time
- Nigeria
- Ukraine
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2,418 against 2,206 in Ukraine, a difference of 212.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ukraine ahead.
Nigeria ranks 95th and Ukraine ranks 98th of 161 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 250.2 | 11,507 | 11,256 | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 482.38 | 10,340 | 9,857 | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 1,064 | 36,738 | 35,674 | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 9,837 | 91,064 | 81,227 | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 9,988 | 85,083 | 75,095 | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 3,300 | 83,139 | 79,840 | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 2,338 | 30,574 | 28,236 | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Nigeria or Ukraine?
- Nigeria, at 2,418 against 2,206 in Ukraine as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Nigeria and Ukraine?
- 212, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Ukraine?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Nigeria and Ukraine rank globally for fish discards?
- Nigeria ranks 95th and Ukraine ranks 98th 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.