Mauritania vs World: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita

Mauritania
0.1239 metric tons per person
in 2024
World
0.0116 metric tons per person
in 2024
Mauritania rank
18th
World rank
20th

Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita over time

  • Mauritania
  • World
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0.1239 metric tons per person against 0.0116 metric tons per person in World, a difference of 0.1123 metric tons per person.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 10.7 times World's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 18th and World ranks 20th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania World Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0288 metric tons per person 0.0132 metric tons per person 0.0156 metric tons per person Mauritania
1970s 0.0318 metric tons per person 0.0138 metric tons per person 0.018 metric tons per person Mauritania
1980s 0.0389 metric tons per person 0.0142 metric tons per person 0.0246 metric tons per person Mauritania
1990s 0.0313 metric tons per person 0.0157 metric tons per person 0.0156 metric tons per person Mauritania
2000s 0.0677 metric tons per person 0.0144 metric tons per person 0.0533 metric tons per person Mauritania
2010s 0.1335 metric tons per person 0.0127 metric tons per person 0.1208 metric tons per person Mauritania
2020s 0.1418 metric tons per person 0.0117 metric tons per person 0.1301 metric tons per person Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita, Mauritania or World?
Mauritania, at 0.1239 metric tons per person against 0.0116 metric tons per person in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita between Mauritania and World?
0.1123 metric tons per person, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and World?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Mauritania and World rank globally for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita?
Mauritania ranks 18th and World ranks 20th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita
Unit
metric tons per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 16,000 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Capture fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.