Libya vs Sweden: Fish landings and discards
Libya
17,225
in 2018
Sweden
16,823
in 2018
Libya rank
55th
Sweden rank
56th
Fish landings and discards over time
- Libya
- Sweden
How they compare
Libya currently reports 17,225 against 16,823 in Sweden, a difference of 402.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sweden ahead.
Libya ranks 55th and Sweden ranks 56th of 161 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 245 | 8,534 | 8,289 | Sweden |
| 1960s | 314.22 | 10,664 | 10,350 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 731.61 | 6,690 | 5,958 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 2,450 | 8,496 | 6,045 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 4,050 | 7,086 | 3,036 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 6,068 | 6,074 | 5.74 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 6,869 | 14,888 | 8,020 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish landings and discards, Libya or Sweden?
- Libya, at 17,225 against 16,823 in Sweden as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Libya and Sweden?
- 402, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sweden?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Libya and Sweden rank globally for fish landings and discards?
- Libya ranks 55th and Sweden ranks 56th 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.