Australia vs Namibia: Fish landings and discards
Australia
21,571
in 2018
Namibia
21,602
in 2018
Australia rank
48th
Namibia rank
47th
Fish landings and discards over time
- Australia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 21,602 against 21,571 in Australia, a difference of 31.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 48th and Namibia ranks 47th of 161 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,351 | 23.48 | 32,327 | Australia |
| 1970s | 91,124 | 73.88 | 91,050 | Australia |
| 1980s | 115,690 | 1,704 | 113,987 | Australia |
| 1990s | 120,210 | 29,798 | 90,413 | Australia |
| 2000s | 46,605 | 25,215 | 21,390 | Australia |
| 2010s | 21,438 | 21,394 | 44.22 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish landings and discards, Australia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 21,602 against 21,571 in Australia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Australia and Namibia?
- 31, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Namibia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2018.
- How do Australia and Namibia rank globally for fish landings and discards?
- Australia ranks 48th and Namibia ranks 47th 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.