Africa Western and Central vs Mauritania: Total fisheries production
Total fisheries production over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Mauritania
How they compare
Africa Western and Central currently reports 4.48 million metric tons against 640,322 metric tons in Mauritania, a difference of 3.84 million metric tons.
That makes Africa Western and Central's figure about 7.0 times Mauritania's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Africa Western and Central has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 38th and Mauritania ranks 39th of 47 groups.
Africa Western and Central has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 666,558 metric tons | 27,370 metric tons | 639,188 metric tons | Africa Western and Central |
| 1970s | 1.22 million metric tons | 39,333 metric tons | 1.18 million metric tons | Africa Western and Central |
| 1980s | 1.42 million metric tons | 66,090 metric tons | 1.35 million metric tons | Africa Western and Central |
| 1990s | 1.90 million metric tons | 70,906 metric tons | 1.83 million metric tons | Africa Western and Central |
| 2000s | 2.50 million metric tons | 198,674 metric tons | 2.30 million metric tons | Africa Western and Central |
| 2010s | 3.75 million metric tons | 534,880 metric tons | 3.22 million metric tons | Africa Western and Central |
| 2020s | 4.38 million metric tons | 689,703 metric tons | 3.69 million metric tons | Africa Western and Central |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fisheries production, Africa Western and Central or Mauritania?
- Africa Western and Central, at 4.48 million metric tons against 640,322 metric tons in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fisheries production between Africa Western and Central and Mauritania?
- 3.84 million metric tons, with Africa Western and Central ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Mauritania?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Mauritania rank globally for total fisheries production?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 38th 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.