Chile vs El Salvador: Fish landings and discards
Chile
7,705
in 2018
El Salvador
7,498
in 2018
Chile rank
71st
El Salvador rank
73rd
Fish landings and discards over time
- Chile
- El Salvador
How they compare
Chile currently reports 7,705 against 7,498 in El Salvador, a difference of 207.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 71st and El Salvador ranks 73rd of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and El Salvador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,225 | 10,827 | 5,602 | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 9,485 | 92,709 | 83,224 | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 34,112 | 71,516 | 37,405 | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 62,817 | 43,765 | 19,052 | Chile |
| 1990s | 111,445 | 29,023 | 82,422 | Chile |
| 2000s | 51,365 | 13,027 | 38,338 | Chile |
| 2010s | 11,403 | 6,071 | 5,331 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish landings and discards, Chile or El Salvador?
- Chile, at 7,705 against 7,498 in El Salvador as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Chile and El Salvador?
- 207, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and El Salvador?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Chile and El Salvador rank globally for fish landings and discards?
- Chile ranks 71st and El Salvador ranks 73rd 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.