Which has higher fish landings and discards, Iraq or United Arab Emirates?

United Arab Emirates, at 397.5 against 339.62 in Iraq as of 2018.

What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Iraq and United Arab Emirates?

57.88, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United Arab Emirates?

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.

Iraq vs United Arab Emirates: Fish landings and discards

Iraq

339.62

in 2018

United Arab Emirates

397.5

in 2018

Iraq rank

122nd

United Arab Emirates rank

119th

Fish landings and discards over time

Iraq
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 397.5 against 339.62 in Iraq, a difference of 57.88.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 122nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 119th of 161 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1950s	44.67	28.2	16.47	Iraq
1960s	72.37	55.96	16.41	Iraq
1970s	604.55	107.06	497.5	Iraq
1980s	161.31	259.41	98.1	United Arab Emirates
1990s	344.27	429.18	84.91	United Arab Emirates
2000s	415.41	689.23	273.82	United Arab Emirates
2010s	265.02	438.36	173.34	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish landings and discards, Iraq or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 397.5 against 339.62 in Iraq as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Iraq and United Arab Emirates?: 57.88, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United Arab Emirates?: 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Iraq and United Arab Emirates rank globally for fish landings and discards?: Iraq ranks 122nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 119th 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.