Which has higher fish landings and discards, Kiribati or Solomon Islands?

Kiribati, at 3,731 against 3,552 in Solomon Islands as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Solomon Islands?

39 years are reported by both, from 1980 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.

Kiribati vs Solomon Islands: Fish landings and discards

Kiribati

3,731

in 2018

Solomon Islands

3,552

in 2018

Kiribati rank

87th

Solomon Islands rank

89th

Fish landings and discards over time

Kiribati
Solomon Islands

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 3,731 against 3,552 in Solomon Islands, a difference of 179.

That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Solomon Islands ahead.

Kiribati ranks 87th and Solomon Islands ranks 89th of 161 countries.

Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kiribati	Solomon Islands	Difference	Ahead
1980s	24.01	409.05	385.04	Solomon Islands
1990s	93.9	720.54	626.64	Solomon Islands
2000s	254.53	512.61	258.08	Solomon Islands
2010s	2,113	3,461	1,348	Solomon Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish landings and discards, Kiribati or Solomon Islands?: Kiribati, at 3,731 against 3,552 in Solomon Islands as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Kiribati and Solomon Islands?: 179, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Solomon Islands?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Kiribati and Solomon Islands rank globally for fish landings and discards?: Kiribati ranks 87th and Solomon Islands ranks 89th 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: 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.