Mauritania vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Capture fisheries production
Capture fisheries production over time
- Mauritania
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 8.67 million metric tons against 640,322 metric tons in Mauritania, a difference of 8.02 million metric tons.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 13.5 times Mauritania's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 27th of 216 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,370 metric tons | 2.85 million metric tons | 2.82 million metric tons | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 39,333 metric tons | 3.58 million metric tons | 3.54 million metric tons | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 66,090 metric tons | 3.58 million metric tons | 3.51 million metric tons | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 70,906 metric tons | 4.52 million metric tons | 4.45 million metric tons | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 198,674 metric tons | 5.64 million metric tons | 5.44 million metric tons | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 534,880 metric tons | 7.26 million metric tons | 6.73 million metric tons | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 689,703 metric tons | 8.32 million metric tons | 7.63 million metric tons | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capture fisheries production, Mauritania or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 8.67 million metric tons against 640,322 metric tons in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Mauritania and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 8.02 million metric tons, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for capture fisheries production?
- Mauritania ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 27th 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.