Iceland vs Iran: Fish landings and discards
Iceland
28,914
in 2018
Iran
29,394
in 2018
Iceland rank
37th
Iran rank
36th
Fish landings and discards over time
- Iceland
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 29,394 against 28,914 in Iceland, a difference of 480.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 68 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 37th and Iran ranks 36th of 161 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 153,850 | 1,006 | 152,845 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 68,416 | 10,705 | 57,711 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 38,919 | 17,164 | 21,754 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 58,447 | 20,713 | 37,734 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 61,987 | 31,469 | 30,518 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 44,736 | 19,814 | 24,922 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 29,827 | 20,914 | 8,913 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish landings and discards, Iceland or Iran?
- Iran, at 29,394 against 28,914 in Iceland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Iceland and Iran?
- 480, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Iran?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2018.
- How do Iceland and Iran rank globally for fish landings and discards?
- Iceland ranks 37th and Iran ranks 36th 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.