Papua New Guinea vs Somalia: Fish landings and discards
Papua New Guinea
9,496
in 2018
Somalia
8,349
in 2018
Papua New Guinea rank
65th
Somalia rank
68th
Fish landings and discards over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Somalia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 9,496 against 8,349 in Somalia, a difference of 1,147.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Somalia ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 65th and Somalia ranks 68th of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 | 1.84 | 0.8415 | Somalia |
| 1960s | 4.38 | 107 | 102.62 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 599.77 | 888.95 | 289.18 | Somalia |
| 1980s | 857.1 | 3,319 | 2,462 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 2,019 | 2,150 | 131.02 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 8,588 | 6,014 | 2,574 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 7,440 | 7,899 | 459.29 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish landings and discards, Papua New Guinea or Somalia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 9,496 against 8,349 in Somalia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
- 1,147, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Somalia rank globally for fish landings and discards?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 65th and Somalia ranks 68th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Sea Around Us (2020) β 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
β Landings represent aquatic animals that are caught and brought ashore for use. β Discards are animals thrown back (alive or dead) into the sea after being caught during fishing activities.