Africa Eastern and Southern vs Mauritania: Total fisheries production
Total fisheries production over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Mauritania
How they compare
Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 5.23 million metric tons against 640,322 metric tons in Mauritania, a difference of 4.58 million metric tons.
That makes Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 8.2 times Mauritania's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 36th and Mauritania ranks 39th of 47 groups.
Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.19 million metric tons | 27,370 metric tons | 2.16 million metric tons | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1970s | 2.37 million metric tons | 39,333 metric tons | 2.33 million metric tons | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1980s | 2.17 million metric tons | 66,090 metric tons | 2.11 million metric tons | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 1990s | 2.66 million metric tons | 70,906 metric tons | 2.59 million metric tons | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 3.36 million metric tons | 198,674 metric tons | 3.16 million metric tons | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 4.17 million metric tons | 534,880 metric tons | 3.63 million metric tons | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2020s | 4.88 million metric tons | 689,703 metric tons | 4.19 million metric tons | Africa Eastern and Southern |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fisheries production, Africa Eastern and Southern or Mauritania?
- Africa Eastern and Southern, at 5.23 million metric tons against 640,322 metric tons in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fisheries production between Africa Eastern and Southern and Mauritania?
- 4.58 million metric tons, with Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Mauritania?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Mauritania rank globally for total fisheries production?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 36th and Mauritania ranks 39th of 47 groups.
- 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 Total 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
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.