Capture fisheries production in Mauritania
Mauritania: Capture fisheries production was 640,322 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
640,322 metric tons
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
30th
of 216 countries
All-time high
967,707 metric tons
in 2018
All-time low
20,000 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries production in Mauritania, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fisheries production in Mauritania stood at 640,322 metric tons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Mauritania peaked at 967,707 metric tons in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20,000 metric tons, in 1960.
Mauritania ranks 30th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fisheries production in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20,000 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 22,000 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 1962 | 23,000 metric tons | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 23,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 23,000 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 25,000 metric tons | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 27,000 metric tons | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 30,700 metric tons | +13.7% |
| 1968 | 37,000 metric tons | +20.5% |
| 1969 | 43,000 metric tons | +16.2% |
| 1970 | 49,570 metric tons | +15.3% |
| 1971 | 58,925 metric tons | +18.9% |
| 1972 | 36,291 metric tons | -38.4% |
| 1973 | 33,190 metric tons | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 43,697 metric tons | +31.7% |
| 1975 | 33,921 metric tons | -22.4% |
| 1976 | 33,834 metric tons | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 37,897 metric tons | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 41,467 metric tons | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 24,541 metric tons | -40.8% |
| 1980 | 21,598 metric tons | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 58,779 metric tons | +172.2% |
| 1982 | 56,288 metric tons | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 81,600 metric tons | +45.0% |
| 1984 | 57,676 metric tons | -29.3% |
| 1985 | 66,277 metric tons | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 76,614 metric tons | +15.6% |
| 1987 | 88,397 metric tons | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 77,666 metric tons | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 76,000 metric tons | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 66,000 metric tons | -13.2% |
| 1991 | 67,637 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 66,054 metric tons | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 59,452 metric tons | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 53,746 metric tons | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 56,147 metric tons | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 63,324 metric tons | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 74,127 metric tons | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 98,043 metric tons | +32.3% |
| 1999 | 104,527 metric tons | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 114,456 metric tons | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 140,142 metric tons | +22.4% |
| 2002 | 156,131 metric tons | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 199,650 metric tons | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 270,733 metric tons | +35.6% |
| 2005 | 304,877 metric tons | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 165,312 metric tons | -45.8% |
| 2007 | 223,207 metric tons | +35.0% |
| 2008 | 195,328 metric tons | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 216,900 metric tons | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 276,238 metric tons | +27.4% |
| 2011 | 372,011 metric tons | +34.7% |
| 2012 | 437,709 metric tons | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 387,833 metric tons | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 378,339 metric tons | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 403,776 metric tons | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 609,754 metric tons | +51.0% |
| 2017 | 794,580 metric tons | +30.3% |
| 2018 | 967,707 metric tons | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 720,850 metric tons | -25.5% |
| 2020 | 678,425 metric tons | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 762,868 metric tons | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 703,629 metric tons | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 663,269 metric tons | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 640,322 metric tons | -3.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 640,322 metric tons is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85,494 metric tons, 7.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 640,322 metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91,683 metric tons, 7.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fisheries production 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 | +172.2% | 21,598 metric tons | 58,779 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,370 metric tons | 20,000 metric tons | 43,000 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 39,333 metric tons | 24,541 metric tons | 58,925 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 66,090 metric tons | 21,598 metric tons | 88,397 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 70,906 metric tons | 53,746 metric tons | 104,527 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 198,674 metric tons | 114,456 metric tons | 304,877 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 534,880 metric tons | 276,238 metric tons | 967,707 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 689,703 metric tons | 640,322 metric tons | 762,868 metric tons | 5 |
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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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Mauritania?
- Capture fisheries production in Mauritania was 640,322 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 967,707 metric tons in 2018.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,000 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Mauritania rank for capture fisheries production?
- Mauritania ranks 30th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.