Which has higher fish landings and discards, Hong Kong or Myanmar?

Hong Kong, at 54,050 against 39,906 in Myanmar as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Myanmar?

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.

Hong Kong vs Myanmar: Fish landings and discards

Hong Kong

54,050

in 2018

Myanmar

39,906

in 2018

Hong Kong rank

26th

Myanmar rank

28th

Fish landings and discards over time

Hong Kong
Myanmar

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 54,050 against 39,906 in Myanmar, a difference of 14,144.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.4 times Myanmar's.

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

Hong Kong ranks 26th and Myanmar ranks 28th of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Myanmar	Difference	Ahead
1950s	6,323	1,524	4,799	Hong Kong
1960s	10,563	2,653	7,910	Hong Kong
1970s	22,372	7,620	14,752	Hong Kong
1980s	115,421	13,627	101,795	Hong Kong
1990s	170,885	20,713	150,172	Hong Kong
2000s	61,308	38,806	22,501	Hong Kong
2010s	62,571	40,167	22,404	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish landings and discards, Hong Kong or Myanmar?: Hong Kong, at 54,050 against 39,906 in Myanmar as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Hong Kong and Myanmar?: 14,144, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Myanmar?: 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Hong Kong and Myanmar rank globally for fish landings and discards?: Hong Kong ranks 26th and Myanmar ranks 28th 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.