Which has higher fish landings and discards, Congo or Sierra Leone?

Congo, at 601.99 against 495.59 in Sierra Leone as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sierra Leone?

63 years are reported by both, from 1956 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.

Congo vs Sierra Leone: Fish landings and discards

Congo

601.99

in 2018

Sierra Leone

495.59

in 2018

Congo rank

116th

Sierra Leone rank

118th

Fish landings and discards over time

Congo
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Congo currently reports 601.99 against 495.59 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 106.4.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 116th and Sierra Leone ranks 118th of 161 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1950s	1,171	81	1,090	Congo
1960s	24,120	299.33	23,821	Congo
1970s	44,449	3,065	41,383	Congo
1980s	26,045	6,578	19,467	Congo
1990s	1,837	13,504	11,668	Sierra Leone
2000s	1,437	18,425	16,989	Sierra Leone
2010s	1,010	16,805	15,795	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish landings and discards, Congo or Sierra Leone?: Congo, at 601.99 against 495.59 in Sierra Leone as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Congo and Sierra Leone?: 106.4, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sierra Leone?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2018.
How do Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for fish landings and discards?: Congo ranks 116th and Sierra Leone ranks 118th 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

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.