Mexico vs Peru: Fish landings and discards
Mexico
406,756
in 2018
Peru
326,784
in 2018
Mexico rank
6th
Peru rank
7th
Fish landings and discards over time
- Mexico
- Peru
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 406,756 against 326,784 in Peru, a difference of 79,972.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 6th and Peru ranks 7th of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 5 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 239,771 | 9,733 | 230,038 | Mexico |
| 1960s | 483,642 | 555,858 | 72,216 | Peru |
| 1970s | 450,358 | 290,429 | 159,928 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 535,258 | 73,256 | 462,001 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 429,138 | 388,298 | 40,841 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 343,096 | 585,763 | 242,667 | Peru |
| 2010s | 380,314 | 378,345 | 1,968 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish landings and discards, Mexico or Peru?
- Mexico, at 406,756 against 326,784 in Peru as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Mexico and Peru?
- 79,972, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Peru?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Mexico and Peru rank globally for fish landings and discards?
- Mexico ranks 6th and Peru ranks 7th 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.