Iran vs Italy: Fish landings and discards

Iran
29,394
in 2018
Italy
31,443
in 2018
Iran rank
36th
Italy rank
33rd

Fish landings and discards over time

  • Iran
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 31,443 against 29,394 in Iran, a difference of 2,049.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Italy ahead.

Iran ranks 36th and Italy ranks 33rd of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Italy Difference Ahead
1950s 1,006 49,438 48,432 Italy
1960s 10,705 56,674 45,969 Italy
1970s 17,164 108,850 91,686 Italy
1980s 20,713 141,408 120,695 Italy
1990s 31,469 97,114 65,644 Italy
2000s 19,814 64,085 44,271 Italy
2010s 20,914 29,482 8,568 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish landings and discards, Iran or Italy?
Italy, at 31,443 against 29,394 in Iran as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Iran and Italy?
2,049, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Italy?
68 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2018.
How do Iran and Italy rank globally for fish landings and discards?
Iran ranks 36th and Italy ranks 33rd 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

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

– 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.