Which has higher fish landings and discards, Bangladesh or Hong Kong?

Bangladesh, at 55,883 against 54,050 in Hong Kong as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Hong Kong?

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 Hong Kong: Fish landings and discards

Bangladesh

55,883

in 2018

Hong Kong

54,050

in 2018

Bangladesh rank

25th

Hong Kong rank

26th

Fish landings and discards over time

Bangladesh
Hong Kong

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 55,883 against 54,050 in Hong Kong, a difference of 1,833.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 25th and Hong Kong ranks 26th of 161 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Hong Kong	Difference	Ahead
1950s	52	6,323	6,271	Hong Kong
1960s	92	10,563	10,471	Hong Kong
1970s	30,073	22,372	7,701	Bangladesh
1980s	67,201	115,421	48,220	Hong Kong
1990s	84,779	170,885	86,106	Hong Kong
2000s	71,639	61,308	10,332	Bangladesh
2010s	53,027	62,571	9,543	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish landings and discards, Bangladesh or Hong Kong?: Bangladesh, at 55,883 against 54,050 in Hong Kong as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Bangladesh and Hong Kong?: 1,833, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Hong Kong?: 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Bangladesh and Hong Kong rank globally for fish landings and discards?: Bangladesh ranks 25th and Hong Kong ranks 26th 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.