Faroe Islands vs Mauritania: Capture fisheries production
Faroe Islands
677,691 metric tons
in 2024
Mauritania
640,322 metric tons
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
29th
Mauritania rank
30th
Capture fisheries production over time
- Faroe Islands
- Mauritania
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 677,691 metric tons against 640,322 metric tons in Mauritania, a difference of 37,369 metric tons.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 29th and Mauritania ranks 30th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 5 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 149,497 metric tons | 27,370 metric tons | 122,127 metric tons | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 264,694 metric tons | 39,333 metric tons | 225,360 metric tons | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 323,939 metric tons | 66,090 metric tons | 257,849 metric tons | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 288,965 metric tons | 70,906 metric tons | 218,059 metric tons | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 540,356 metric tons | 198,674 metric tons | 341,682 metric tons | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 531,661 metric tons | 534,880 metric tons | 3,218 metric tons | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 654,169 metric tons | 689,703 metric tons | 35,534 metric tons | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capture fisheries production, Faroe Islands or Mauritania?
- Faroe Islands, at 677,691 metric tons against 640,322 metric tons in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Faroe Islands and Mauritania?
- 37,369 metric tons, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Mauritania?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Mauritania rank globally for capture fisheries production?
- Faroe Islands ranks 29th 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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About this data
Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.