Which has higher fish landings and discards, South Africa or Thailand?

South Africa, at 37,688 against 37,041 in Thailand as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?

58 years are reported by both, from 1961 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.

South Africa vs Thailand: Fish landings and discards

South Africa

37,688

in 2018

Thailand

37,041

in 2018

South Africa rank

30th

Thailand rank

31st

Fish landings and discards over time

South Africa
Thailand

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 37,688 against 37,041 in Thailand, a difference of 647.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 30th and Thailand ranks 31st of 161 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Africa	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1960s	262,108	138,434	123,674	South Africa
1970s	159,706	409,851	250,145	Thailand
1980s	72,245	446,831	374,586	Thailand
1990s	36,154	317,413	281,259	Thailand
2000s	48,313	77,357	29,043	Thailand
2010s	38,176	48,796	10,619	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish landings and discards, South Africa or Thailand?: South Africa, at 37,688 against 37,041 in Thailand as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish landings and discards between South Africa and Thailand?: 647, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?: 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for fish landings and discards?: South Africa ranks 30th and Thailand ranks 31st 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: 09 October 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.