Which has higher fish landings and discards, India or Indonesia?

Indonesia, at 296,902 against 193,273 in India as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for India and Indonesia?

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.

India vs Indonesia: Fish landings and discards

India

193,273

in 2018

Indonesia

296,902

in 2018

India rank

11th

Indonesia rank

9th

Fish landings and discards over time

India
Indonesia

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 296,902 against 193,273 in India, a difference of 103,629.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.5 times India's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was India ahead.

India ranks 11th and Indonesia ranks 9th of 161 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Indonesia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	Indonesia	Difference	Ahead
1950s	6,039	5,843	195.36	India
1960s	7,674	76,393	68,720	Indonesia
1970s	12,697	546,638	533,941	Indonesia
1980s	31,061	1.33 million	1.30 million	Indonesia
1990s	152,713	656,774	504,061	Indonesia
2000s	173,036	395,688	222,652	Indonesia
2010s	213,658	266,174	52,516	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish landings and discards, India or Indonesia?: Indonesia, at 296,902 against 193,273 in India as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish landings and discards between India and Indonesia?: 103,629, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Indonesia?: 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do India and Indonesia rank globally for fish landings and discards?: India ranks 11th and Indonesia ranks 9th 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.