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

Canada, at 67,972 against 55,883 in Bangladesh as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh 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.

Bangladesh vs Canada: Fish landings and discards

Bangladesh

55,883

in 2018

Canada

67,972

in 2018

Bangladesh rank

25th

Canada rank

23rd

Fish landings and discards over time

Bangladesh
Canada

How they compare

Canada currently reports 67,972 against 55,883 in Bangladesh, a difference of 12,089.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 25th and Canada ranks 23rd of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Canada	Difference	Ahead
1950s	52	379,050	378,998	Canada
1960s	92	731,795	731,703	Canada
1970s	30,073	347,625	317,552	Canada
1980s	67,201	69,768	2,566	Canada
1990s	84,779	62,028	22,751	Bangladesh
2000s	71,639	48,422	23,218	Bangladesh
2010s	53,027	47,686	5,342	Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish landings and discards, Bangladesh or Canada?: Canada, at 67,972 against 55,883 in Bangladesh as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Bangladesh and Canada?: 12,089, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Canada?: 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Bangladesh and Canada rank globally for fish landings and discards?: Bangladesh ranks 25th 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.