Which has higher fish landings and discards, Colombia or Venezuela?

Venezuela, at 2,693 against 2,407 in Colombia as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Venezuela?

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.

Colombia vs Venezuela: Fish landings and discards

Colombia

2,407

in 2018

Venezuela

2,693

in 2018

Colombia rank

96th

Venezuela rank

93rd

Fish landings and discards over time

Colombia
Venezuela

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 2,693 against 2,407 in Colombia, a difference of 286.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Venezuela ahead.

Colombia ranks 96th and Venezuela ranks 93rd of 161 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1950s	2,491	2,944	453.5	Venezuela
1960s	16,026	9,777	6,249	Colombia
1970s	12,894	33,615	20,721	Venezuela
1980s	21,677	47,918	26,241	Venezuela
1990s	22,359	43,516	21,157	Venezuela
2000s	9,401	20,716	11,315	Venezuela
2010s	4,766	2,935	1,830	Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish landings and discards, Colombia or Venezuela?: Venezuela, at 2,693 against 2,407 in Colombia as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Colombia and Venezuela?: 286, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Venezuela?: 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Venezuela rank globally for fish landings and discards?: Colombia ranks 96th and Venezuela ranks 93rd 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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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.