Panama vs Sri Lanka: Fish discards
Panama
20,033
in 2018
Sri Lanka
17,512
in 2018
Panama rank
51st
Sri Lanka rank
54th
Fish discards over time
- Panama
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Panama currently reports 20,033 against 17,512 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2,521.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15,408 | 9,129 | 6,280 | Panama |
| 1960s | 36,864 | 24,316 | 12,548 | Panama |
| 1970s | 34,968 | 41,350 | 6,382 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 39,741 | 43,870 | 4,129 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 33,150 | 30,224 | 2,926 | Panama |
| 2000s | 27,214 | 23,792 | 3,422 | Panama |
| 2010s | 19,690 | 17,901 | 1,790 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Panama or Sri Lanka?
- Panama, at 20,033 against 17,512 in Sri Lanka as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Panama and Sri Lanka?
- 2,521, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sri Lanka?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Panama and Sri Lanka rank globally for fish discards?
- Panama ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 54th 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.