Egypt vs Ireland: Fish landings and discards
Egypt
24,067
in 2018
Ireland
25,844
in 2018
Egypt rank
44th
Ireland rank
41st
Fish landings and discards over time
- Egypt
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 25,844 against 24,067 in Egypt, a difference of 1,777.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 44th and Ireland ranks 41st of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,647 | 2,648 | 4,999 | Egypt |
| 1960s | 20,224 | 4,086 | 16,138 | Egypt |
| 1970s | 13,339 | 8,079 | 5,260 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 12,754 | 26,596 | 13,842 | Ireland |
| 1990s | 22,844 | 64,998 | 42,154 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 37,312 | 41,088 | 3,776 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 25,023 | 26,880 | 1,856 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish landings and discards, Egypt or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 25,844 against 24,067 in Egypt as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Egypt and Ireland?
- 1,777, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ireland?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Egypt and Ireland rank globally for fish landings and discards?
- Egypt ranks 44th and Ireland ranks 41st 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.
Individual pages
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.