Which has higher fish landings and discards, Faroe Islands or Lithuania?

Lithuania, at 2,891 against 2,729 in Faroe Islands as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Lithuania?

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.

Faroe Islands vs Lithuania: Fish landings and discards

Faroe Islands

2,729

in 2018

Lithuania

2,891

in 2018

Faroe Islands rank

92nd

Lithuania rank

91st

Fish landings and discards over time

Faroe Islands
Lithuania

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 2,891 against 2,729 in Faroe Islands, a difference of 162.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Faroe Islands's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Faroe Islands ahead.

Faroe Islands ranks 92nd and Lithuania ranks 91st of 161 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Faroe Islands	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
1950s	93,477	16,674	76,803	Faroe Islands
1960s	217,889	134,888	83,001	Faroe Islands
1970s	34,825	101,763	66,938	Lithuania
1980s	17,531	43,035	25,505	Lithuania
1990s	10,754	35,060	24,306	Lithuania
2000s	8,873	17,902	9,029	Lithuania
2010s	4,745	5,101	356.79	Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish landings and discards, Faroe Islands or Lithuania?: Lithuania, at 2,891 against 2,729 in Faroe Islands as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Faroe Islands and Lithuania?: 162, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Lithuania?: 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Faroe Islands and Lithuania rank globally for fish landings and discards?: Faroe Islands ranks 92nd and Lithuania ranks 91st 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.