Papua New Guinea vs Somalia: Fish discards

Papua New Guinea
9,496
in 2018
Somalia
8,349
in 2018
Papua New Guinea rank
65th
Somalia rank
68th

Fish discards over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Somalia
05.0k10.0k15.0k195019842018

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 9,496 against 8,349 in Somalia, a difference of 1,147.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Somalia ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 65th and Somalia ranks 68th of 157 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Somalia Difference Ahead
1950s 1 1.84 0.8415 Somalia
1960s 4.38 107 102.62 Somalia
1970s 599.77 888.95 289.18 Somalia
1980s 857.1 3,319 2,462 Somalia
1990s 2,019 2,150 131.02 Somalia
2000s 8,588 6,014 2,574 Papua New Guinea
2010s 7,440 7,899 459.29 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish discards, Papua New Guinea or Somalia?
Papua New Guinea, at 9,496 against 8,349 in Somalia as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish discards between Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
1,147, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Papua New Guinea and Somalia rank globally for fish discards?
Papua New Guinea ranks 65th and Somalia ranks 68th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Fish discards
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
161 places, 9,371 data points, 1950–2018
Last refreshed