Which has higher fish discards, Russia or Vietnam?

Russia, at 2.01 million against 585,344 in Vietnam as of 2018.

What is the difference in fish discards between Russia and Vietnam?

1.42 million, with Russia ahead.

32 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2018.

Our World in Data, published as Fish discards. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Russia

2.01 million

in 2018

Vietnam

585,344

in 2018

Russia rank

1st

Vietnam rank

4th

Russia currently reports 2.01 million against 585,344 in Vietnam, a difference of 1.42 million.

That makes Russia's figure about 3.4 times Vietnam's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Russia ranks 1st and Vietnam ranks 4th of 161 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Decade	Russia	Vietnam	Difference	Ahead
1980s	2.66 million	16,212	2.64 million	Russia
1990s	3.32 million	117,776	3.20 million	Russia
2000s	1.76 million	340,216	1.42 million	Russia
2010s	1.71 million	535,794	1.17 million	Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher fish discards, Russia or Vietnam?: Russia, at 2.01 million against 585,344 in Vietnam as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish discards between Russia and Vietnam?: 1.42 million, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Vietnam?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2018.
How do Russia and Vietnam rank globally for fish discards?: Russia ranks 1st and Vietnam ranks 4th 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.