Russia vs United States: Fish landings and discards
Russia
2.01 million
in 2018
United States
674,076
in 2018
Russia rank
1st
United States rank
2nd
Fish landings and discards over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
Russia currently reports 2.01 million against 674,076 in United States, a difference of 1.34 million.
That makes Russia's figure about 3.0 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.
Russia ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 161 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.43 million | 959,818 | 474,511 | Russia |
| 1960s | 2.69 million | 854,360 | 1.83 million | Russia |
| 1970s | 3.16 million | 850,208 | 2.31 million | Russia |
| 1980s | 2.16 million | 1.03 million | 1.13 million | Russia |
| 1990s | 3.32 million | 1.14 million | 2.18 million | Russia |
| 2000s | 1.76 million | 880,460 | 879,210 | Russia |
| 2010s | 1.71 million | 745,484 | 960,123 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish landings and discards, Russia or United States?
- Russia, at 2.01 million against 674,076 in United States as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Russia and United States?
- 1.34 million, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Russia and United States rank globally for fish landings and discards?
- Russia ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd 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.