Brazil vs India: Fish landings and discards
Brazil
298,333
in 2018
India
193,273
in 2018
Brazil rank
8th
India rank
11th
Fish landings and discards over time
- Brazil
- India
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 298,333 against 193,273 in India, a difference of 105,060.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.5 times India's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 8th and India ranks 11th of 161 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 76,066 | 6,039 | 70,027 | Brazil |
| 1960s | 172,198 | 7,674 | 164,525 | Brazil |
| 1970s | 266,383 | 12,697 | 253,686 | Brazil |
| 1980s | 266,088 | 31,061 | 235,027 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 217,918 | 152,713 | 65,205 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 275,363 | 173,036 | 102,327 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 297,794 | 213,658 | 84,136 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish landings and discards, Brazil or India?
- Brazil, at 298,333 against 193,273 in India as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Brazil and India?
- 105,060, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Brazil and India rank globally for fish landings and discards?
- Brazil ranks 8th and India ranks 11th 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.