Which has higher fish landings and discards, Faroe Islands or Tanzania, United Republic of?

Faroe Islands, at 2,729 against 2,664 in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Tanzania, United Republic of?

58 years are reported by both, from 1961 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 Tanzania, United Republic of: Fish landings and discards

Faroe Islands

2,729

in 2018

Tanzania, United Republic of

2,664

in 2018

Faroe Islands rank

92nd

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

94th

Fish landings and discards over time

Faroe Islands
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 2,729 against 2,664 in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 65.

Across all 58 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.

Faroe Islands ranks 92nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 94th of 161 countries.

Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Faroe Islands	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1960s	218,841	339.38	218,502	Faroe Islands
1970s	34,825	726.54	34,098	Faroe Islands
1980s	17,531	1,192	16,339	Faroe Islands
1990s	10,754	3,555	7,198	Faroe Islands
2000s	8,873	3,065	5,808	Faroe Islands
2010s	4,745	2,863	1,882	Faroe Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish landings and discards, Faroe Islands or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Faroe Islands, at 2,729 against 2,664 in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Faroe Islands and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 65, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
How do Faroe Islands and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for fish landings and discards?: Faroe Islands ranks 92nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 94th 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.