Which has higher fish landings and discards, Nicaragua or Somalia?

Nicaragua, at 9,062 against 8,349 in Somalia as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Somalia?

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.

Nicaragua vs Somalia: Fish landings and discards

Nicaragua

9,062

in 2018

Somalia

8,349

in 2018

Nicaragua rank

66th

Somalia rank

68th

Fish landings and discards over time

Nicaragua
Somalia

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 9,062 against 8,349 in Somalia, a difference of 713.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 66th and Somalia ranks 68th of 161 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 6 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nicaragua	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1950s	5,644	1.84	5,642	Nicaragua
1960s	17,990	107	17,883	Nicaragua
1970s	23,273	888.95	22,384	Nicaragua
1980s	7,534	3,319	4,214	Nicaragua
1990s	10,412	2,150	8,263	Nicaragua
2000s	10,320	6,014	4,305	Nicaragua
2010s	7,167	7,899	731.64	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish landings and discards, Nicaragua or Somalia?: Nicaragua, at 9,062 against 8,349 in Somalia as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Nicaragua and Somalia?: 713, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Somalia?: 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Nicaragua and Somalia rank globally for fish landings and discards?: Nicaragua ranks 66th and Somalia ranks 68th 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: 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.