Portugal vs Taiwan: Fish discards
Portugal
82,934
in 2018
Taiwan
93,770
in 2018
Portugal rank
18th
Taiwan rank
16th
Fish discards over time
- Portugal
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 93,770 against 82,934 in Portugal, a difference of 10,836.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 18th and Taiwan ranks 16th of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 728,820 | 14,856 | 713,963 | Portugal |
| 1960s | 782,989 | 55,543 | 727,446 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 330,028 | 151,747 | 178,280 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 179,796 | 180,833 | 1,037 | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 104,248 | 148,773 | 44,524 | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 76,110 | 104,476 | 28,365 | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 75,032 | 94,436 | 19,404 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Portugal or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 93,770 against 82,934 in Portugal as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Portugal and Taiwan?
- 10,836, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Taiwan?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Portugal and Taiwan rank globally for fish discards?
- Portugal ranks 18th and Taiwan ranks 16th of 161 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.