Which has higher fish landings and discards, Belgium or Nicaragua?

Belgium, at 12,601 against 9,062 in Nicaragua as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Nicaragua?

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.

Belgium vs Nicaragua: Fish landings and discards

Belgium

12,601

in 2018

Nicaragua

9,062

in 2018

Belgium rank

63rd

Nicaragua rank

66th

Fish landings and discards over time

Belgium
Nicaragua

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 12,601 against 9,062 in Nicaragua, a difference of 3,539.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 63rd and Nicaragua ranks 66th of 161 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Nicaragua in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1950s	29,796	5,644	24,152	Belgium
1960s	26,539	17,990	8,549	Belgium
1970s	22,106	23,273	1,167	Nicaragua
1980s	18,624	7,534	11,090	Belgium
1990s	16,708	10,412	6,296	Belgium
2000s	10,155	10,320	164.41	Nicaragua
2010s	12,843	7,167	5,676	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish landings and discards, Belgium or Nicaragua?: Belgium, at 12,601 against 9,062 in Nicaragua as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Belgium and Nicaragua?: 3,539, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Nicaragua?: 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Belgium and Nicaragua rank globally for fish landings and discards?: Belgium ranks 63rd and Nicaragua ranks 66th 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.