Mauritania vs North America: Capture fisheries production
Mauritania
640,322 metric tons
in 2024
North America
4.90 million metric tons
in 2024
Mauritania rank
30th
North America rank
31st
Capture fisheries production over time
- Mauritania
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 4.90 million metric tons against 640,322 metric tons in Mauritania, a difference of 4.26 million metric tons.
That makes North America's figure about 7.6 times Mauritania's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 30th and North America ranks 31st of 215 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,370 metric tons | 4.04 million metric tons | 4.02 million metric tons | North America |
| 1970s | 39,333 metric tons | 4.41 million metric tons | 4.37 million metric tons | North America |
| 1980s | 66,090 metric tons | 6.29 million metric tons | 6.22 million metric tons | North America |
| 1990s | 70,906 metric tons | 6.76 million metric tons | 6.69 million metric tons | North America |
| 2000s | 198,674 metric tons | 6.44 million metric tons | 6.24 million metric tons | North America |
| 2010s | 534,880 metric tons | 6.30 million metric tons | 5.77 million metric tons | North America |
| 2020s | 689,703 metric tons | 5.34 million metric tons | 4.65 million metric tons | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capture fisheries production, Mauritania or North America?
- North America, at 4.90 million metric tons against 640,322 metric tons in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Mauritania and North America?
- 4.26 million metric tons, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and North America?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and North America rank globally for capture fisheries production?
- Mauritania ranks 30th and North America ranks 31st 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.