Ghana vs Mauritania: Total fisheries production
Ghana
617,969 metric tons
in 2024
Mauritania
640,322 metric tons
in 2024
Ghana rank
41st
Mauritania rank
39th
Total fisheries production over time
- Ghana
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 640,322 metric tons against 617,969 metric tons in Ghana, a difference of 22,353 metric tons.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 41st and Mauritania ranks 39th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71,870 metric tons | 27,370 metric tons | 44,500 metric tons | Ghana |
| 1970s | 241,960 metric tons | 39,333 metric tons | 202,627 metric tons | Ghana |
| 1980s | 294,246 metric tons | 66,090 metric tons | 228,157 metric tons | Ghana |
| 1990s | 411,728 metric tons | 70,906 metric tons | 340,822 metric tons | Ghana |
| 2000s | 387,131 metric tons | 198,674 metric tons | 188,457 metric tons | Ghana |
| 2010s | 379,585 metric tons | 534,880 metric tons | 155,295 metric tons | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 511,995 metric tons | 689,703 metric tons | 177,708 metric tons | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fisheries production, Ghana or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 640,322 metric tons against 617,969 metric tons in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fisheries production between Ghana and Mauritania?
- 22,353 metric tons, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mauritania?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Mauritania rank globally for total fisheries production?
- Ghana ranks 41st 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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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.