Which has higher fish landings and discards, Finland or Sierra Leone?

Sierra Leone, at 495.59 against 378.42 in Finland as of 2018.

What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Finland and Sierra Leone?

117.17, with Sierra Leone ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sierra Leone?

63 years are reported by both, from 1956 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.

Finland vs Sierra Leone: Fish landings and discards

Finland

378.42

in 2018

Sierra Leone

495.59

in 2018

Finland rank

120th

Sierra Leone rank

118th

Fish landings and discards over time

Finland
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 495.59 against 378.42 in Finland, a difference of 117.17.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.3 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 120th and Sierra Leone ranks 118th of 161 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1950s	502.19	81	421.2	Finland
1960s	428.27	299.33	128.95	Finland
1970s	533.22	3,065	2,532	Sierra Leone
1980s	495.35	6,578	6,082	Sierra Leone
1990s	574.76	13,504	12,929	Sierra Leone
2000s	291.22	18,425	18,134	Sierra Leone
2010s	408.43	16,805	16,397	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish landings and discards, Finland or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 495.59 against 378.42 in Finland as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Finland and Sierra Leone?: 117.17, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sierra Leone?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2018.
How do Finland and Sierra Leone rank globally for fish landings and discards?: Finland ranks 120th and Sierra Leone ranks 118th 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.