Sri Lanka vs Sweden: Fish landings and discards
Sri Lanka
17,512
in 2018
Sweden
16,823
in 2018
Sri Lanka rank
54th
Sweden rank
56th
Fish landings and discards over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sweden
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 17,512 against 16,823 in Sweden, a difference of 689.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sweden ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 54th and Sweden ranks 56th of 161 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,129 | 8,534 | 594.7 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 24,316 | 10,664 | 13,652 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 41,350 | 6,690 | 34,660 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 43,870 | 8,496 | 35,374 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 30,224 | 7,086 | 23,138 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 23,792 | 6,074 | 17,718 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 17,901 | 14,888 | 3,012 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish landings and discards, Sri Lanka or Sweden?
- Sri Lanka, at 17,512 against 16,823 in Sweden as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Sri Lanka and Sweden?
- 689, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sweden?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Sri Lanka and Sweden rank globally for fish landings and discards?
- Sri Lanka ranks 54th and Sweden ranks 56th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
– 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.