Which has higher fish landings and discards, French Polynesia or Kiribati?

Kiribati, at 3,731 against 3,384 in French Polynesia as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Kiribati?

39 years are reported by both, from 1980 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.

French Polynesia vs Kiribati: Fish landings and discards

French Polynesia

3,384

in 2018

Kiribati

3,731

in 2018

French Polynesia rank

90th

Kiribati rank

87th

Fish landings and discards over time

French Polynesia
Kiribati

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 3,731 against 3,384 in French Polynesia, a difference of 347.

That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times French Polynesia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kiribati ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 90th and Kiribati ranks 87th of 161 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 3 and Kiribati in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	French Polynesia	Kiribati	Difference	Ahead
1980s	6.13	24.01	17.88	Kiribati
1990s	1,040	93.9	945.65	French Polynesia
2000s	2,793	254.53	2,539	French Polynesia
2010s	2,951	2,113	837.55	French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish landings and discards, French Polynesia or Kiribati?: Kiribati, at 3,731 against 3,384 in French Polynesia as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish landings and discards between French Polynesia and Kiribati?: 347, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Kiribati?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do French Polynesia and Kiribati rank globally for fish landings and discards?: French Polynesia ranks 90th and Kiribati ranks 87th 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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About this data

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.