France vs Mauritania: Total fisheries production

France
669,692 metric tons
in 2024
Mauritania
640,322 metric tons
in 2024
France rank
36th
Mauritania rank
39th

Total fisheries production over time

  • France
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

France currently reports 669,692 metric tons against 640,322 metric tons in Mauritania, a difference of 29,370 metric tons.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was France ahead.

France ranks 36th and Mauritania ranks 39th of 215 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Mauritania Difference Ahead
1960s 839,505 metric tons 27,370 metric tons 812,135 metric tons France
1970s 859,700 metric tons 39,333 metric tons 820,367 metric tons France
1980s 906,595 metric tons 66,090 metric tons 840,506 metric tons France
1990s 933,979 metric tons 70,906 metric tons 863,073 metric tons France
2000s 856,999 metric tons 198,674 metric tons 658,326 metric tons France
2010s 720,322 metric tons 534,880 metric tons 185,442 metric tons France
2020s 691,957 metric tons 689,703 metric tons 2,254 metric tons France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fisheries production, France or Mauritania?
France, at 669,692 metric tons against 640,322 metric tons in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in total fisheries production between France and Mauritania?
29,370 metric tons, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Mauritania?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do France and Mauritania rank globally for total fisheries production?
France ranks 36th and Mauritania ranks 39th 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 Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total fisheries production (metric tons)
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 15,967 data points, 1960–2024
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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.