Italy vs Turkey: Fish landings and discards
Italy
31,443
in 2018
Turkey
34,619
in 2018
Italy rank
33rd
Turkey rank
32nd
Fish landings and discards over time
- Italy
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 34,619 against 31,443 in Italy, a difference of 3,176.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 33rd and Turkey ranks 32nd of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 6 and Turkey in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48,997 | 22,957 | 26,041 | Italy |
| 1960s | 56,674 | 31,390 | 25,284 | Italy |
| 1970s | 108,850 | 35,322 | 73,528 | Italy |
| 1980s | 141,408 | 82,907 | 58,501 | Italy |
| 1990s | 97,114 | 58,081 | 39,033 | Italy |
| 2000s | 64,085 | 43,489 | 20,596 | Italy |
| 2010s | 29,482 | 40,458 | 10,976 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish landings and discards, Italy or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 34,619 against 31,443 in Italy as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Italy and Turkey?
- 3,176, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Turkey?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Italy and Turkey rank globally for fish landings and discards?
- Italy ranks 33rd and Turkey ranks 32nd 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
– 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.