Which has higher fish landings and discards, Italy or United Kingdom?

Italy, at 31,443 against 31,079 in United Kingdom as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?

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.

Italy vs United Kingdom: Fish landings and discards

Italy

31,443

in 2018

United Kingdom

31,079

in 2018

Italy rank

33rd

United Kingdom rank

35th

Fish landings and discards over time

Italy
United Kingdom

How they compare

Italy currently reports 31,443 against 31,079 in United Kingdom, a difference of 364.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 33rd and United Kingdom ranks 35th of 161 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1950s	48,997	97,154	48,157	United Kingdom
1960s	56,674	159,521	102,847	United Kingdom
1970s	108,850	74,658	34,191	Italy
1980s	141,408	111,962	29,446	Italy
1990s	97,114	95,787	1,327	Italy
2000s	64,085	55,966	8,119	Italy
2010s	29,482	42,492	13,010	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish landings and discards, Italy or United Kingdom?: Italy, at 31,443 against 31,079 in United Kingdom as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Italy and United Kingdom?: 364, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?: 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for fish landings and discards?: Italy ranks 33rd and United Kingdom ranks 35th 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.