Mauritania vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Capture fisheries production
Capture fisheries production over time
- Mauritania
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 4.51 million metric tons against 640,322 metric tons in Mauritania, a difference of 3.87 million metric tons.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 7.0 times Mauritania's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 30th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 33rd of 216 countries.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,370 metric tons | 671,164 metric tons | 643,794 metric tons | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1970s | 39,333 metric tons | 1.05 million metric tons | 1.01 million metric tons | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1980s | 66,090 metric tons | 1.63 million metric tons | 1.57 million metric tons | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 70,906 metric tons | 2.53 million metric tons | 2.46 million metric tons | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 198,674 metric tons | 3.11 million metric tons | 2.91 million metric tons | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 534,880 metric tons | 3.75 million metric tons | 3.21 million metric tons | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 689,703 metric tons | 4.55 million metric tons | 3.86 million metric tons | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capture fisheries production, Mauritania or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 4.51 million metric tons against 640,322 metric tons in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Mauritania and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 3.87 million metric tons, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for capture fisheries production?
- Mauritania ranks 30th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 33rd of 216 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.