Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 0.6435 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.6435 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
102nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.9389 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.021 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1980
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.6435 metric tons per square kilometre for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 0.9389 metric tons per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.021 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1980.
Mauritania ranks 102nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0213 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0223 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0223 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0223 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0243 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0262 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0298 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0359 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0417 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0481 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0572 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0352 metric tons per square kilometre | -38.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0322 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0424 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0329 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0328 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0368 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0402 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0238 metric tons per square kilometre | -40.8% |
| 1980 | 0.021 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 0.057 metric tons per square kilometre | +172.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0546 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0792 metric tons per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 1984 | 0.056 metric tons per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0643 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0743 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0858 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0754 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0737 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.064 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0656 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0641 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0577 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0521 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0545 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0614 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0719 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0951 metric tons per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1014 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.111 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 0.136 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1515 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1937 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2627 metric tons per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2958 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1604 metric tons per square kilometre | -45.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2166 metric tons per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1895 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2104 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.268 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3609 metric tons per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4247 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3763 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3671 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3917 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5916 metric tons per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7709 metric tons per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9389 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6994 metric tons per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6582 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7401 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6827 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6435 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.6435 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.462 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.6435 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4202 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +172.1% | 0.021 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.057 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0273 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0213 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0417 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0382 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0238 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0572 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0641 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.021 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0858 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0688 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0521 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1014 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1928 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.111 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2958 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5189 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.268 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.9389 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6811 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6435 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7401 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 99 Tunisia 0.694 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 100 Dominica 0.692 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 101 Pakistan 0.6616 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 103 Mozambique 0.6046 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 104 Haiti 0.5958 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 105 Turkey 0.59 metric tons per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Mauritania
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.465 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.85 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4893 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.0349 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Mauritania was 0.6435 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9389 metric tons per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.021 metric tons per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Mauritania rank for capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 102nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capture fisheries production Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capture fisheries production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.