China vs Russian Federation: Fish landings and discards

China
609,409
in 2018
Russian Federation
2.01 million
in 2018
China rank
3rd
Russian Federation rank
1st

Fish landings and discards over time

  • China
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 2.01 million against 609,409 in China, a difference of 1.40 million.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 3.3 times China's.

Across all 69 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

China ranks 3rd and Russian Federation ranks 1st of 157 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1950s 8,099 1.43 million 1.43 million Russian Federation
1960s 13,963 2.69 million 2.68 million Russian Federation
1970s 41,107 3.16 million 3.12 million Russian Federation
1980s 87,030 2.16 million 2.07 million Russian Federation
1990s 170,162 3.32 million 3.15 million Russian Federation
2000s 221,703 1.76 million 1.54 million Russian Federation
2010s 508,899 1.71 million 1.20 million Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish landings and discards, China or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 2.01 million against 609,409 in China as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish landings and discards between China and Russian Federation?
1.40 million, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Russian Federation?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do China and Russian Federation rank globally for fish landings and discards?
China ranks 3rd and Russian Federation ranks 1st of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
161 places, 9,371 data points, 1950–2018
Last refreshed