Which has higher fish landings and discards, Turkey or United Kingdom?

Turkey, at 34,619 against 31,079 in United Kingdom as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and United Kingdom?

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.

Turkey vs United Kingdom: Fish landings and discards

Turkey

34,619

in 2018

United Kingdom

31,079

in 2018

Turkey rank

32nd

United Kingdom rank

35th

Fish landings and discards over time

Turkey
United Kingdom

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 34,619 against 31,079 in United Kingdom, a difference of 3,540.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Turkey ranks 32nd and United Kingdom ranks 35th of 161 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Turkey	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1950s	22,957	97,154	74,198	United Kingdom
1960s	31,390	159,521	128,131	United Kingdom
1970s	35,322	74,658	39,336	United Kingdom
1980s	82,907	111,962	29,054	United Kingdom
1990s	58,081	95,787	37,706	United Kingdom
2000s	43,489	55,966	12,477	United Kingdom
2010s	40,458	42,492	2,034	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish landings and discards, Turkey or United Kingdom?: Turkey, at 34,619 against 31,079 in United Kingdom as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Turkey and United Kingdom?: 3,540, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and United Kingdom?: 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Turkey and United Kingdom rank globally for fish landings and discards?: Turkey ranks 32nd and United Kingdom ranks 35th 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.