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

South Africa, at 37,688 against 34,619 in Turkey as of 2018.

What is the difference in fish landings and discards between South Africa and Turkey?

3,069, with South Africa ahead.

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

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.

South Africa vs Turkey: Fish landings and discards

South Africa

37,688

in 2018

Turkey

34,619

in 2018

South Africa rank

30th

Turkey rank

32nd

Fish landings and discards over time

South Africa
Turkey

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 37,688 against 34,619 in Turkey, a difference of 3,069.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 30th and Turkey ranks 32nd of 161 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Turkey in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Africa	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1950s	85,637	22,957	62,681	South Africa
1960s	248,104	31,390	216,714	South Africa
1970s	159,706	35,322	124,384	South Africa
1980s	72,245	82,907	10,663	Turkey
1990s	36,154	58,081	21,927	Turkey
2000s	48,313	43,489	4,825	South Africa
2010s	38,176	40,458	2,282	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish landings and discards, South Africa or Turkey?: South Africa, at 37,688 against 34,619 in Turkey as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish landings and discards between South Africa and Turkey?: 3,069, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkey?: 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do South Africa and Turkey rank globally for fish landings and discards?: South Africa ranks 30th and Turkey ranks 32nd 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.