Which has higher fish landings and discards, Angola or New Zealand?

New Zealand, at 58,655 against 48,865 in Angola as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and New Zealand?

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.

Angola vs New Zealand: Fish landings and discards

Angola

48,865

in 2018

New Zealand

58,655

in 2018

Angola rank

27th

New Zealand rank

24th

Fish landings and discards over time

Angola
New Zealand

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 58,655 against 48,865 in Angola, a difference of 9,790.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Angola's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Angola ahead.

Angola ranks 27th and New Zealand ranks 24th of 161 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Angola	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1950s	22,079	4,586	17,493	Angola
1960s	21,471	9,091	12,380	Angola
1970s	17,100	25,331	8,231	New Zealand
1980s	7,922	66,839	58,917	New Zealand
1990s	18,908	68,785	49,878	New Zealand
2000s	39,903	55,368	15,465	New Zealand
2010s	45,161	51,603	6,442	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish landings and discards, Angola or New Zealand?: New Zealand, at 58,655 against 48,865 in Angola as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Angola and New Zealand?: 9,790, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and New Zealand?: 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Angola and New Zealand rank globally for fish landings and discards?: Angola ranks 27th and New Zealand ranks 24th 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.