Which has higher fish landings and discards, Portugal or Taiwan?

Taiwan, at 93,770 against 82,934 in Portugal as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Taiwan?

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.

Portugal vs Taiwan: Fish landings and discards

Portugal

82,934

in 2018

Taiwan

93,770

in 2018

Portugal rank

18th

Taiwan rank

16th

Fish landings and discards over time

Portugal
Taiwan

How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 93,770 against 82,934 in Portugal, a difference of 10,836.

That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 18th and Taiwan ranks 16th of 161 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1950s	728,820	14,856	713,963	Portugal
1960s	782,989	55,543	727,446	Portugal
1970s	330,028	151,747	178,280	Portugal
1980s	179,796	180,833	1,037	Taiwan
1990s	104,248	148,773	44,524	Taiwan
2000s	76,110	104,476	28,365	Taiwan
2010s	75,032	94,436	19,404	Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish landings and discards, Portugal or Taiwan?: Taiwan, at 93,770 against 82,934 in Portugal as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Portugal and Taiwan?: 10,836, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Taiwan?: 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Portugal and Taiwan rank globally for fish landings and discards?: Portugal ranks 18th and Taiwan ranks 16th 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.