Which has higher fish landings and discards, Jamaica or Montenegro?

Jamaica, at 177.69 against 142.83 in Montenegro as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Montenegro?

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.

Jamaica vs Montenegro: Fish landings and discards

Jamaica

177.69

in 2018

Montenegro

142.83

in 2018

Jamaica rank

127th

Montenegro rank

128th

Fish landings and discards over time

Jamaica
Montenegro

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 177.69 against 142.83 in Montenegro, a difference of 34.86.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Montenegro's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 127th and Montenegro ranks 128th of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Montenegro	Difference	Ahead
1950s	1,453	32.57	1,420	Jamaica
1960s	2,226	69.38	2,156	Jamaica
1970s	2,240	329.17	1,911	Jamaica
1980s	1,187	225.18	961.71	Jamaica
1990s	283.64	109.11	174.53	Jamaica
2000s	155.82	80.53	75.29	Jamaica
2010s	170.62	97.47	73.15	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish landings and discards, Jamaica or Montenegro?: Jamaica, at 177.69 against 142.83 in Montenegro as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Jamaica and Montenegro?: 34.86, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Montenegro?: 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Jamaica and Montenegro rank globally for fish landings and discards?: Jamaica ranks 127th and Montenegro ranks 128th 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: 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.