Ghana vs Spain: Fish landings and discards

Ghana
145,268
in 2018
Spain
174,809
in 2018
Ghana rank
14th
Spain rank
12th

Fish landings and discards over time

  • Ghana
  • Spain
0500.0k1.0M1.5M195019842018

How they compare

Spain currently reports 174,809 against 145,268 in Ghana, a difference of 29,541.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.

Across all 69 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 14th and Spain ranks 12th of 157 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Spain Difference Ahead
1950s 1,062 737,286 736,224 Spain
1960s 27,205 1.15 million 1.13 million Spain
1970s 103,524 633,892 530,368 Spain
1980s 120,888 395,081 274,193 Spain
1990s 119,864 329,707 209,843 Spain
2000s 110,456 256,691 146,235 Spain
2010s 118,607 184,998 66,391 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish landings and discards, Ghana or Spain?
Spain, at 174,809 against 145,268 in Ghana as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Ghana and Spain?
29,541, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Spain?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Ghana and Spain rank globally for fish landings and discards?
Ghana ranks 14th and Spain ranks 12th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
161 places, 9,371 data points, 1950–2018
Last refreshed