Thailand vs Turkey: Fish landings and discards
Thailand
37,041
in 2018
Turkey
34,619
in 2018
Thailand rank
31st
Turkey rank
32nd
Fish landings and discards over time
- Thailand
- Turkey
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 37,041 against 34,619 in Turkey, a difference of 2,422.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Turkey ahead.
Thailand ranks 31st and Turkey ranks 32nd of 161 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 138,434 | 32,502 | 105,932 | Thailand |
| 1970s | 409,851 | 35,322 | 374,529 | Thailand |
| 1980s | 446,831 | 82,907 | 363,924 | Thailand |
| 1990s | 317,413 | 58,081 | 259,332 | Thailand |
| 2000s | 77,357 | 43,489 | 33,868 | Thailand |
| 2010s | 48,796 | 40,458 | 8,337 | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish landings and discards, Thailand or Turkey?
- Thailand, at 37,041 against 34,619 in Turkey as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Thailand and Turkey?
- 2,422, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Turkey?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
- How do Thailand and Turkey rank globally for fish landings and discards?
- Thailand ranks 31st 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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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.