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

Solomon Islands, at 3,552 against 2,729 in Faroe Islands as of 2018.

What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Faroe Islands and Solomon Islands?

823, with Solomon Islands ahead.

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

48 years are reported by both, from 1971 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 Solomon Islands: Fish landings and discards

Faroe Islands

2,729

in 2018

Solomon Islands

3,552

in 2018

Faroe Islands rank

92nd

Solomon Islands rank

89th

Fish landings and discards over time

Faroe Islands
Solomon Islands

How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 3,552 against 2,729 in Faroe Islands, a difference of 823.

That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.3 times Faroe Islands's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Faroe Islands ahead.

Faroe Islands ranks 92nd and Solomon Islands ranks 89th of 161 countries.

Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Faroe Islands	Solomon Islands	Difference	Ahead
1970s	32,381	135.68	32,245	Faroe Islands
1980s	17,531	409.05	17,122	Faroe Islands
1990s	10,754	720.54	10,033	Faroe Islands
2000s	8,873	512.61	8,361	Faroe Islands
2010s	4,745	3,461	1,284	Faroe Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish landings and discards, Faroe Islands or Solomon Islands?: Solomon Islands, at 3,552 against 2,729 in Faroe Islands as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Faroe Islands and Solomon Islands?: 823, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Solomon Islands?: 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Faroe Islands and Solomon Islands rank globally for fish landings and discards?: Faroe Islands ranks 92nd and Solomon Islands ranks 89th 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: 28 August 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.