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

Bangladesh, at 55,883 against 39,906 in Myanmar as of 2018.

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

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 Myanmar: Fish landings and discards

Bangladesh

55,883

in 2018

Myanmar

39,906

in 2018

Bangladesh rank

25th

Myanmar rank

28th

Fish landings and discards over time

Bangladesh
Myanmar

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 55,883 against 39,906 in Myanmar, a difference of 15,977.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.4 times Myanmar's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Myanmar ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 25th and Myanmar ranks 28th of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Myanmar	Difference	Ahead
1950s	52	1,524	1,472	Myanmar
1960s	92	2,653	2,561	Myanmar
1970s	30,073	7,620	22,453	Bangladesh
1980s	67,201	13,627	53,575	Bangladesh
1990s	84,779	20,713	64,066	Bangladesh
2000s	71,639	38,806	32,833	Bangladesh
2010s	53,027	40,167	12,860	Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish landings and discards, Bangladesh or Myanmar?: Bangladesh, at 55,883 against 39,906 in Myanmar as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Bangladesh and Myanmar?: 15,977, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Myanmar?: 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Bangladesh and Myanmar rank globally for fish landings and discards?: Bangladesh ranks 25th and Myanmar ranks 28th 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.