Nigeria vs Yemen: Fish discards
Nigeria
2,418
in 2018
Yemen
2,249
in 2018
Nigeria rank
95th
Yemen rank
97th
Fish discards over time
- Nigeria
- Yemen
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2,418 against 2,249 in Yemen, a difference of 169.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 95th and Yemen ranks 97th of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 250.2 | 4.91 | 245.29 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 482.38 | 5.9 | 476.48 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 1,064 | 9.16 | 1,054 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 9,837 | 85.65 | 9,751 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 9,988 | 16,713 | 6,725 | Yemen |
| 2000s | 3,300 | 19,217 | 15,917 | Yemen |
| 2010s | 2,338 | 2,766 | 427.87 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Nigeria or Yemen?
- Nigeria, at 2,418 against 2,249 in Yemen as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Nigeria and Yemen?
- 169, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Yemen?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Nigeria and Yemen rank globally for fish discards?
- Nigeria ranks 95th and Yemen ranks 97th 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.