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

Guinea, at 85,618 against 77,582 in Argentina as of 2018.

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

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 Guinea: Fish landings and discards

Argentina

77,582

in 2018

Guinea

85,618

in 2018

Argentina rank

20th

Guinea rank

17th

Fish landings and discards over time

Argentina
Guinea

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 85,618 against 77,582 in Argentina, a difference of 8,036.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 20th and Guinea ranks 17th of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1950s	8,398	7,184	1,215	Argentina
1960s	23,743	17,284	6,459	Argentina
1970s	53,097	26,558	26,539	Argentina
1980s	59,578	30,099	29,479	Argentina
1990s	120,502	22,119	98,382	Argentina
2000s	114,190	21,822	92,367	Argentina
2010s	75,165	46,225	28,940	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish landings and discards, Argentina or Guinea?: Guinea, at 85,618 against 77,582 in Argentina as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Argentina and Guinea?: 8,036, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Guinea?: 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Argentina and Guinea rank globally for fish landings and discards?: Argentina ranks 20th and Guinea ranks 17th 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.