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

Indonesia, at 296,902 against 174,809 in Spain as of 2018.

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

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.

Indonesia vs Spain: Fish landings and discards

Indonesia

296,902

in 2018

Spain

174,809

in 2018

Indonesia rank

9th

Spain rank

12th

Fish landings and discards over time

Indonesia
Spain

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 296,902 against 174,809 in Spain, a difference of 122,093.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.7 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Spain ahead.

Indonesia ranks 9th and Spain ranks 12th of 161 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1950s	5,843	737,286	731,442	Spain
1960s	76,393	1.15 million	1.08 million	Spain
1970s	546,638	633,892	87,254	Spain
1980s	1.33 million	395,081	936,506	Indonesia
1990s	656,774	329,707	327,067	Indonesia
2000s	395,688	256,691	138,997	Indonesia
2010s	266,174	184,998	81,176	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish landings and discards, Indonesia or Spain?: Indonesia, at 296,902 against 174,809 in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Indonesia and Spain?: 122,093, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Spain?: 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Indonesia and Spain rank globally for fish landings and discards?: Indonesia ranks 9th and Spain ranks 12th 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.