Which has higher fish landings and discards, France or Portugal?

France, at 96,060 against 82,934 in Portugal as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?

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.

France vs Portugal: Fish landings and discards

France

96,060

in 2018

Portugal

82,934

in 2018

France rank

15th

Portugal rank

18th

Fish landings and discards over time

France
Portugal

How they compare

France currently reports 96,060 against 82,934 in Portugal, a difference of 13,126.

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Portugal ahead.

France ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 18th of 161 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1950s	67,074	728,820	661,745	Portugal
1960s	95,469	782,989	687,520	Portugal
1970s	141,788	330,028	188,240	Portugal
1980s	178,051	179,796	1,745	Portugal
1990s	168,522	104,248	64,273	France
2000s	156,471	76,110	80,360	France
2010s	116,194	75,032	41,162	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish landings and discards, France or Portugal?: France, at 96,060 against 82,934 in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish landings and discards between France and Portugal?: 13,126, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?: 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do France and Portugal rank globally for fish landings and discards?: France ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 18th 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.