What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sao Tome and Principe?

0.3844, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sao Tome and Principe?

31 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1995.

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sao Tome and Principe: Fish landings and discards

Democratic Republic of Congo

0.8156

in 1995

Sao Tome and Principe

1.2

in 2017

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

157th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

155th

Fish landings and discards over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 1.2 against 0.8156 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.3844.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.5 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 157th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 155th of 161 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1960s	223.67	23.48	200.19	Democratic Republic of Congo
1970s	165.75	74.08	91.66	Democratic Republic of Congo
1980s	4.93	143.06	138.13	Sao Tome and Principe
1990s	2.85	132.05	129.19	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish landings and discards, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 1.2 against 0.8156 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2017.
What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.3844, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sao Tome and Principe?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 1995.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for fish landings and discards?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 157th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 155th 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: 18 September 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.