Peru vs Vietnam: Fish discards
Peru
326,784
in 2018
Vietnam
585,344
in 2018
Peru rank
7th
Vietnam rank
4th
Fish discards over time
- Peru
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 585,344 against 326,784 in Peru, a difference of 258,560.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.8 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 7th and Vietnam ranks 4th of 161 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 128,932 | 16,212 | 112,720 | Peru |
| 1990s | 388,298 | 117,776 | 270,522 | Peru |
| 2000s | 585,763 | 340,216 | 245,548 | Peru |
| 2010s | 378,345 | 535,794 | 157,449 | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Peru or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 585,344 against 326,784 in Peru as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Peru and Vietnam?
- 258,560, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Vietnam?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2018.
- How do Peru and Vietnam rank globally for fish discards?
- Peru ranks 7th and Vietnam ranks 4th 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.