Canada vs New Zealand: Fish landings and discards
Canada
67,972
in 2018
New Zealand
58,655
in 2018
Canada rank
23rd
New Zealand rank
24th
Fish landings and discards over time
- Canada
- New Zealand
How they compare
Canada currently reports 67,972 against 58,655 in New Zealand, a difference of 9,317.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 23rd and New Zealand ranks 24th of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 379,050 | 4,586 | 374,464 | Canada |
| 1960s | 731,795 | 9,091 | 722,704 | Canada |
| 1970s | 347,625 | 25,331 | 322,294 | Canada |
| 1980s | 69,768 | 66,839 | 2,928 | Canada |
| 1990s | 62,028 | 68,785 | 6,757 | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 48,422 | 55,368 | 6,946 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 47,686 | 51,603 | 3,918 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish landings and discards, Canada or New Zealand?
- Canada, at 67,972 against 58,655 in New Zealand as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Canada and New Zealand?
- 9,317, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for fish landings and discards?
- Canada ranks 23rd and New Zealand ranks 24th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Sea Around Us (2020) β 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
β Landings represent aquatic animals that are caught and brought ashore for use. β Discards are animals thrown back (alive or dead) into the sea after being caught during fishing activities.