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

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  • Mauritania
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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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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
Last refreshed

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.