Angola vs Mauritania: Capture fisheries production

Angola
610,036 metric tons
in 2024
Mauritania
640,322 metric tons
in 2024
Angola rank
31st
Mauritania rank
30th

Capture fisheries production over time

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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 640,322 metric tons against 610,036 metric tons in Angola, a difference of 30,286 metric tons.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Angola ahead.

Angola ranks 31st and Mauritania ranks 30th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 5 and Mauritania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Mauritania Difference Ahead
1960s 301,240 metric tons 27,370 metric tons 273,870 metric tons Angola
1970s 278,515 metric tons 39,333 metric tons 239,182 metric tons Angola
1980s 108,883 metric tons 66,090 metric tons 42,794 metric tons Angola
1990s 136,828 metric tons 70,906 metric tons 65,922 metric tons Angola
2000s 251,408 metric tons 198,674 metric tons 52,734 metric tons Angola
2010s 423,246 metric tons 534,880 metric tons 111,634 metric tons Mauritania
2020s 529,085 metric tons 689,703 metric tons 160,617 metric tons Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, Angola or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 640,322 metric tons against 610,036 metric tons in Angola as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Angola and Mauritania?
30,286 metric tons, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Mauritania?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Angola and Mauritania rank globally for capture fisheries production?
Angola ranks 31st and Mauritania ranks 30th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Capture fisheries production (metric tons). 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)
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 15,967 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.