Which has higher fish landings and discards, Cape Verde or Nicaragua?

Nicaragua, at 9,062 against 8,118 in Cape Verde as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde 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.

Cape Verde vs Nicaragua: Fish landings and discards

Cape Verde

8,118

in 2018

Nicaragua

9,062

in 2018

Cape Verde rank

69th

Nicaragua rank

66th

Fish landings and discards over time

Cape Verde
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 9,062 against 8,118 in Cape Verde, a difference of 944.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 69th and Nicaragua ranks 66th of 161 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1950s	750.37	5,644	4,893	Nicaragua
1960s	1,242	17,990	16,747	Nicaragua
1970s	1,373	23,273	21,900	Nicaragua
1980s	1,898	7,534	5,635	Nicaragua
1990s	1,698	10,412	8,714	Nicaragua
2000s	1,994	10,320	8,326	Nicaragua
2010s	7,713	7,167	545.72	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish landings and discards, Cape Verde or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 9,062 against 8,118 in Cape Verde as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Cape Verde and Nicaragua?: 944, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Nicaragua?: 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Cape Verde and Nicaragua rank globally for fish landings and discards?: Cape Verde ranks 69th 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: 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.