Mauritania vs Tanzania: Total fisheries production
Mauritania
640,322 metric tons
in 2024
Tanzania
669,540 metric tons
in 2024
Mauritania rank
39th
Tanzania rank
37th
Total fisheries production over time
- Mauritania
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 669,540 metric tons against 640,322 metric tons in Mauritania, a difference of 29,218 metric tons.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tanzania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 39th and Tanzania ranks 37th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,370 metric tons | 104,890 metric tons | 77,520 metric tons | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 39,333 metric tons | 198,654 metric tons | 159,321 metric tons | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 66,090 metric tons | 297,037 metric tons | 230,947 metric tons | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 70,906 metric tons | 344,702 metric tons | 273,796 metric tons | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 198,674 metric tons | 356,283 metric tons | 157,610 metric tons | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 534,880 metric tons | 391,745 metric tons | 143,134 metric tons | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 689,703 metric tons | 571,788 metric tons | 117,915 metric tons | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fisheries production, Mauritania or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 669,540 metric tons against 640,322 metric tons in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fisheries production between Mauritania and Tanzania?
- 29,218 metric tons, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Tanzania?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Tanzania rank globally for total fisheries production?
- Mauritania ranks 39th and Tanzania ranks 37th 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.