Australia vs Germany: Fish landings and discards
Australia
21,571
in 2018
Germany
22,291
in 2018
Australia rank
48th
Germany rank
46th
Fish landings and discards over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 22,291 against 21,571 in Australia, a difference of 720.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.
Australia ranks 48th and Germany ranks 46th of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13,298 | 151,504 | 138,206 | Germany |
| 1960s | 26,449 | 702,080 | 675,631 | Germany |
| 1970s | 91,124 | 189,466 | 98,343 | Germany |
| 1980s | 115,690 | 54,698 | 60,993 | Australia |
| 1990s | 120,210 | 57,787 | 62,423 | Australia |
| 2000s | 46,605 | 50,094 | 3,489 | Germany |
| 2010s | 21,438 | 34,322 | 12,883 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish landings and discards, Australia or Germany?
- Germany, at 22,291 against 21,571 in Australia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Australia and Germany?
- 720, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for fish landings and discards?
- Australia ranks 48th and Germany ranks 46th 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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About this data
– 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.