Which has higher fish landings and discards, Argentina or Canada?

Argentina, at 77,582 against 67,972 in Canada as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Canada?

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.

Argentina vs Canada: Fish landings and discards

Argentina

77,582

in 2018

Canada

67,972

in 2018

Argentina rank

20th

Canada rank

23rd

Fish landings and discards over time

Argentina
Canada

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 77,582 against 67,972 in Canada, a difference of 9,610.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.

Argentina ranks 20th and Canada ranks 23rd of 161 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Canada in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Canada	Difference	Ahead
1950s	8,398	379,050	370,651	Canada
1960s	23,743	731,795	708,052	Canada
1970s	53,097	347,625	294,528	Canada
1980s	59,578	69,768	10,190	Canada
1990s	120,502	62,028	58,474	Argentina
2000s	114,190	48,422	65,768	Argentina
2010s	75,165	47,686	27,480	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish landings and discards, Argentina or Canada?: Argentina, at 77,582 against 67,972 in Canada as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Argentina and Canada?: 9,610, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Canada?: 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Argentina and Canada rank globally for fish landings and discards?: Argentina ranks 20th and Canada ranks 23rd 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.