China vs Russia: Fish landings and discards
China
609,409
in 2018
Russia
2.01 million
in 2018
China rank
3rd
Russia rank
1st
Fish landings and discards over time
- China
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 2.01 million against 609,409 in China, a difference of 1.40 million.
That makes Russia's figure about 3.3 times China's.
Across all 69 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
China ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 1st of 161 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,099 | 1.43 million | 1.43 million | Russia |
| 1960s | 13,963 | 2.69 million | 2.68 million | Russia |
| 1970s | 41,107 | 3.16 million | 3.12 million | Russia |
| 1980s | 87,030 | 2.16 million | 2.07 million | Russia |
| 1990s | 170,162 | 3.32 million | 3.15 million | Russia |
| 2000s | 221,703 | 1.76 million | 1.54 million | Russia |
| 2010s | 508,899 | 1.71 million | 1.20 million | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish landings and discards, China or Russia?
- Russia, at 2.01 million against 609,409 in China as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish landings and discards between China and Russia?
- 1.40 million, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russia?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do China and Russia rank globally for fish landings and discards?
- China ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 1st 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.