Which has higher fish landings and discards, Finland or United Arab Emirates?

United Arab Emirates, at 397.5 against 378.42 in Finland as of 2018.

What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Finland and United Arab Emirates?

19.08, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Arab Emirates?

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.

Finland vs United Arab Emirates: Fish landings and discards

Finland

378.42

in 2018

United Arab Emirates

397.5

in 2018

Finland rank

120th

United Arab Emirates rank

119th

Fish landings and discards over time

Finland
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 397.5 against 378.42 in Finland, a difference of 19.08.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 120th and United Arab Emirates ranks 119th of 161 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1950s	506.19	28.2	477.99	Finland
1960s	428.27	55.96	372.31	Finland
1970s	533.22	107.06	426.16	Finland
1980s	495.35	259.41	235.94	Finland
1990s	574.76	429.18	145.58	Finland
2000s	291.22	689.23	398.01	United Arab Emirates
2010s	408.43	438.36	29.92	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish landings and discards, Finland or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 397.5 against 378.42 in Finland as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Finland and United Arab Emirates?: 19.08, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Arab Emirates?: 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Finland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for fish landings and discards?: Finland ranks 120th and United Arab Emirates ranks 119th 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.