Which has higher fish landings and discards, Aruba or Puerto Rico?

Puerto Rico, at 5.89 against 2.96 in Aruba as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Puerto Rico?

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.

Aruba vs Puerto Rico: Fish landings and discards

Aruba

2.96

in 2018

Puerto Rico

5.89

in 2018

Aruba rank

152nd

Puerto Rico rank

149th

Fish landings and discards over time

Aruba
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 5.89 against 2.96 in Aruba, a difference of 2.93.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 2.0 times Aruba's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Aruba ranks 152nd and Puerto Rico ranks 149th of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Aruba	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1950s	6.15	466.29	460.14	Puerto Rico
1960s	6.72	553.52	546.8	Puerto Rico
1970s	16.55	546.52	529.97	Puerto Rico
1980s	17.32	266.32	249	Puerto Rico
1990s	8.78	136.84	128.06	Puerto Rico
2000s	4.71	48.58	43.86	Puerto Rico
2010s	2.97	8.1	5.13	Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish landings and discards, Aruba or Puerto Rico?: Puerto Rico, at 5.89 against 2.96 in Aruba as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Aruba and Puerto Rico?: 2.93, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Puerto Rico?: 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Aruba and Puerto Rico rank globally for fish landings and discards?: Aruba ranks 152nd and Puerto Rico ranks 149th 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: 28 August 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.