Brazil vs Peru: Fish landings and discards
Brazil
298,333
in 2018
Peru
326,784
in 2018
Brazil rank
8th
Peru rank
7th
Fish landings and discards over time
- Brazil
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 326,784 against 298,333 in Brazil, a difference of 28,451.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 8th and Peru ranks 7th of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 76,066 | 9,733 | 66,333 | Brazil |
| 1960s | 172,198 | 555,858 | 383,659 | Peru |
| 1970s | 266,383 | 290,429 | 24,047 | Peru |
| 1980s | 266,088 | 73,256 | 192,831 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 217,918 | 388,298 | 170,379 | Peru |
| 2000s | 275,363 | 585,763 | 310,400 | Peru |
| 2010s | 297,794 | 378,345 | 80,551 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish landings and discards, Brazil or Peru?
- Peru, at 326,784 against 298,333 in Brazil as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Brazil and Peru?
- 28,451, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Peru?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Brazil and Peru rank globally for fish landings and discards?
- Brazil ranks 8th and Peru ranks 7th 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.