Which has higher fish landings and discards, Algeria or United Kingdom?

Algeria, at 31,258 against 31,079 in United Kingdom as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and United Kingdom?

69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fish landings and discards. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Algeria vs United Kingdom: Fish landings and discards

Algeria

31,258

in 2018

United Kingdom

31,079

in 2018

Algeria rank

34th

United Kingdom rank

35th

Fish landings and discards over time

Algeria
United Kingdom

How they compare

Algeria currently reports 31,258 against 31,079 in United Kingdom, a difference of 179.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Algeria ranks 34th and United Kingdom ranks 35th of 161 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1950s	4,555	97,154	92,600	United Kingdom
1960s	3,216	159,521	156,306	United Kingdom
1970s	5,626	74,658	69,032	United Kingdom
1980s	10,518	111,962	101,444	United Kingdom
1990s	14,186	95,787	81,601	United Kingdom
2000s	20,598	55,966	35,368	United Kingdom
2010s	25,898	42,492	16,594	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish landings and discards, Algeria or United Kingdom?: Algeria, at 31,258 against 31,079 in United Kingdom as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Algeria and United Kingdom?: 179, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and United Kingdom?: 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Algeria and United Kingdom rank globally for fish landings and discards?: Algeria ranks 34th and United Kingdom ranks 35th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fish landings and discards. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Fish landings and discards
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 161 places, 9,371 data points, 1950–2018
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

– Landings represent aquatic animals that are caught and brought ashore for use. – Discards are animals thrown back (alive or dead) into the sea after being caught during fishing activities.