Qatar vs Samoa: Fish discards
Qatar
738.41
in 2018
Samoa
809.81
in 2018
Qatar rank
109th
Samoa rank
107th
Fish discards over time
- Qatar
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 809.81 against 738.41 in Qatar, a difference of 71.4.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 109th and Samoa ranks 107th of 161 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 384.94 | 1,482 | 1,097 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 561.83 | 1,368 | 805.82 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 675.57 | 767.61 | 92.04 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Qatar or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 809.81 against 738.41 in Qatar as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Qatar and Samoa?
- 71.4, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Samoa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
- How do Qatar and Samoa rank globally for fish discards?
- Qatar ranks 109th and Samoa ranks 107th 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.