Which has higher fish landings and discards, Canada or Hong Kong?

Canada, at 67,972 against 54,050 in Hong Kong as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Hong Kong?

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.

Canada vs Hong Kong: Fish landings and discards

Canada

67,972

in 2018

Hong Kong

54,050

in 2018

Canada rank

23rd

Hong Kong rank

26th

Fish landings and discards over time

Canada
Hong Kong

How they compare

Canada currently reports 67,972 against 54,050 in Hong Kong, a difference of 13,922.

That makes Canada's figure about 1.3 times Hong Kong's.

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

Canada ranks 23rd and Hong Kong ranks 26th of 161 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Hong Kong in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Hong Kong	Difference	Ahead
1950s	379,050	6,323	372,727	Canada
1960s	731,795	10,563	721,233	Canada
1970s	347,625	22,372	325,253	Canada
1980s	69,768	115,421	45,654	Hong Kong
1990s	62,028	170,885	108,857	Hong Kong
2000s	48,422	61,308	12,886	Hong Kong
2010s	47,686	62,571	14,885	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish landings and discards, Canada or Hong Kong?: Canada, at 67,972 against 54,050 in Hong Kong as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Canada and Hong Kong?: 13,922, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Hong Kong?: 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Canada and Hong Kong rank globally for fish landings and discards?: Canada ranks 23rd and Hong Kong ranks 26th 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

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.