Which has higher fish landings and discards, Germany or Mozambique?

Mozambique, at 25,178 against 22,291 in Germany as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Mozambique?

61 years are reported by both, from 1958 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.

Germany vs Mozambique: Fish landings and discards

Germany

22,291

in 2018

Mozambique

25,178

in 2018

Germany rank

46th

Mozambique rank

43rd

Fish landings and discards over time

Germany
Mozambique

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 25,178 against 22,291 in Germany, a difference of 2,887.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 46th and Mozambique ranks 43rd of 161 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Mozambique	Difference	Ahead
1950s	338,334	1,305	337,028	Germany
1960s	702,080	2,008	700,072	Germany
1970s	189,466	13,187	176,279	Germany
1980s	54,698	33,708	20,990	Germany
1990s	57,787	35,965	21,822	Germany
2000s	50,094	26,178	23,916	Germany
2010s	34,322	22,246	12,075	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish landings and discards, Germany or Mozambique?: Mozambique, at 25,178 against 22,291 in Germany as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Germany and Mozambique?: 2,887, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Mozambique?: 61 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2018.
How do Germany and Mozambique rank globally for fish landings and discards?: Germany ranks 46th and Mozambique ranks 43rd 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.