Which has higher fish landings and discards, Iceland or United Kingdom?

United Kingdom, at 31,079 against 28,914 in Iceland as of 2018.

What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Iceland and United Kingdom?

2,165, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom?

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.

Iceland vs United Kingdom: Fish landings and discards

Iceland

28,914

in 2018

United Kingdom

31,079

in 2018

Iceland rank

37th

United Kingdom rank

35th

Fish landings and discards over time

Iceland
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 31,079 against 28,914 in Iceland, a difference of 2,165.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Iceland ranks 37th and United Kingdom ranks 35th of 161 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1950s	140,938	97,154	43,784	Iceland
1960s	68,416	159,521	91,106	United Kingdom
1970s	38,919	74,658	35,740	United Kingdom
1980s	58,447	111,962	53,515	United Kingdom
1990s	61,987	95,787	33,800	United Kingdom
2000s	44,736	55,966	11,230	United Kingdom
2010s	29,827	42,492	12,665	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish landings and discards, Iceland or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 31,079 against 28,914 in Iceland as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Iceland and United Kingdom?: 2,165, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom?: 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Iceland and United Kingdom rank globally for fish landings and discards?: Iceland ranks 37th and United Kingdom ranks 35th 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: 28 August 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.