Mauritania vs South Africa: Total fisheries production
Total fisheries production over time
- Mauritania
- South Africa
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 640,322 metric tons against 530,377 metric tons in South Africa, a difference of 109,945 metric tons.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Mauritania ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,370 metric tons | 1.44 million metric tons | 1.41 million metric tons | South Africa |
| 1970s | 39,333 metric tons | 1.30 million metric tons | 1.26 million metric tons | South Africa |
| 1980s | 66,090 metric tons | 1.00 million metric tons | 934,698 metric tons | South Africa |
| 1990s | 70,906 metric tons | 576,404 metric tons | 505,499 metric tons | South Africa |
| 2000s | 198,674 metric tons | 769,334 metric tons | 570,660 metric tons | South Africa |
| 2010s | 534,880 metric tons | 638,363 metric tons | 103,484 metric tons | South Africa |
| 2020s | 689,703 metric tons | 589,855 metric tons | 99,848 metric tons | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fisheries production, Mauritania or South Africa?
- Mauritania, at 640,322 metric tons against 530,377 metric tons in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fisheries production between Mauritania and South Africa?
- 109,945 metric tons, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and South Africa rank globally for total fisheries production?
- Mauritania ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 216 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.