Which has higher fish landings and discards, Netherlands or New Zealand?

Netherlands, at 71,944 against 58,655 in New Zealand as of 2018.

What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Netherlands and New Zealand?

13,289, with Netherlands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and New Zealand?

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.

Netherlands vs New Zealand: Fish landings and discards

Netherlands

71,944

in 2018

New Zealand

58,655

in 2018

Netherlands rank

22nd

New Zealand rank

24th

Fish landings and discards over time

Netherlands
New Zealand

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 71,944 against 58,655 in New Zealand, a difference of 13,289.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.

Across all 69 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 22nd and New Zealand ranks 24th of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1950s	61,683	4,586	57,098	Netherlands
1960s	116,313	9,091	107,222	Netherlands
1970s	146,490	25,331	121,159	Netherlands
1980s	184,670	66,839	117,831	Netherlands
1990s	165,064	68,785	96,279	Netherlands
2000s	101,731	55,368	46,363	Netherlands
2010s	85,522	51,603	33,919	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish landings and discards, Netherlands or New Zealand?: Netherlands, at 71,944 against 58,655 in New Zealand as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Netherlands and New Zealand?: 13,289, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and New Zealand?: 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Netherlands and New Zealand rank globally for fish landings and discards?: Netherlands ranks 22nd and New Zealand ranks 24th 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.