Which has higher fish landings and discards, Puerto Rico or Romania?

Romania, at 7.36 against 5.89 in Puerto Rico as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Romania?

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.

Puerto Rico vs Romania: Fish landings and discards

Puerto Rico

5.89

in 2018

Romania

7.36

in 2018

Puerto Rico rank

149th

Romania rank

147th

Fish landings and discards over time

Puerto Rico
Romania

How they compare

Romania currently reports 7.36 against 5.89 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1.47.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Puerto Rico's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Puerto Rico ranks 149th and Romania ranks 147th of 161 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Puerto Rico	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1950s	466.29	493.11	26.81	Romania
1960s	553.52	7,912	7,358	Romania
1970s	546.52	35,680	35,134	Romania
1980s	266.32	69,615	69,349	Romania
1990s	136.84	42,204	42,067	Romania
2000s	48.58	13,430	13,382	Romania
2010s	8.1	1,619	1,611	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish landings and discards, Puerto Rico or Romania?: Romania, at 7.36 against 5.89 in Puerto Rico as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Puerto Rico and Romania?: 1.47, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Romania?: 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Puerto Rico and Romania rank globally for fish landings and discards?: Puerto Rico ranks 149th and Romania ranks 147th 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.