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

Faroe Islands, at 2,729 against 2,693 in Venezuela as of 2018.

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

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 Venezuela: Fish landings and discards

Faroe Islands

2,729

in 2018

Venezuela

2,693

in 2018

Faroe Islands rank

92nd

Venezuela rank

93rd

Fish landings and discards over time

Faroe Islands
Venezuela

How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 2,729 against 2,693 in Venezuela, a difference of 36.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Faroe Islands ahead.

Faroe Islands ranks 92nd and Venezuela ranks 93rd of 161 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Faroe Islands	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1950s	93,477	2,944	90,532	Faroe Islands
1960s	217,889	9,777	208,112	Faroe Islands
1970s	34,825	33,615	1,210	Faroe Islands
1980s	17,531	47,918	30,387	Venezuela
1990s	10,754	43,516	32,762	Venezuela
2000s	8,873	20,716	11,843	Venezuela
2010s	4,745	2,935	1,809	Faroe Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish landings and discards, Faroe Islands or Venezuela?: Faroe Islands, at 2,729 against 2,693 in Venezuela as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Faroe Islands and Venezuela?: 36, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Venezuela?: 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Faroe Islands and Venezuela rank globally for fish landings and discards?: Faroe Islands ranks 92nd and Venezuela ranks 93rd 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.