Ghana vs India: Fish landings and discards
Ghana
145,268
in 2018
India
193,273
in 2018
Ghana rank
14th
India rank
11th
Fish landings and discards over time
- Ghana
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 193,273 against 145,268 in Ghana, a difference of 48,005.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was India ahead.
Ghana ranks 14th and India ranks 11th of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and India in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,062 | 6,039 | 4,977 | India |
| 1960s | 27,205 | 7,674 | 19,531 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 103,524 | 12,697 | 90,827 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 120,888 | 31,061 | 89,827 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 119,864 | 152,713 | 32,849 | India |
| 2000s | 110,456 | 173,036 | 62,580 | India |
| 2010s | 118,607 | 213,658 | 95,051 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish landings and discards, Ghana or India?
- India, at 193,273 against 145,268 in Ghana as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Ghana and India?
- 48,005, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and India?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Ghana and India rank globally for fish landings and discards?
- Ghana ranks 14th and India ranks 11th 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
– 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.