Faroe Islands vs Mauritania: Capture fishery production
Faroe Islands
677,691 metric tons
in 2024
Mauritania
640,322 metric tons
in 2024
Faroe Islands rank
29th
Mauritania rank
30th
Capture fishery production over time
- Faroe Islands
- Mauritania
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 677,691 metric tons against 640,322 metric tons in Mauritania, a difference of 37,369 metric tons.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 29th and Mauritania ranks 30th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Faroe Islands averaged higher in 5 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 149,497 metric tons | 27,370 metric tons | 122,127 metric tons | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 264,694 metric tons | 39,333 metric tons | 225,360 metric tons | Faroe Islands |
| 1980s | 323,939 metric tons | 66,090 metric tons | 257,849 metric tons | Faroe Islands |
| 1990s | 288,965 metric tons | 70,906 metric tons | 218,059 metric tons | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 540,356 metric tons | 198,674 metric tons | 341,682 metric tons | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 531,661 metric tons | 534,880 metric tons | 3,218 metric tons | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 654,169 metric tons | 689,703 metric tons | 35,534 metric tons | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capture fishery production, Faroe Islands or Mauritania?
- Faroe Islands, at 677,691 metric tons against 640,322 metric tons in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in capture fishery production between Faroe Islands and Mauritania?
- 37,369 metric tons, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Mauritania?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Faroe Islands and Mauritania rank globally for capture fishery production?
- Faroe Islands ranks 29th and Mauritania ranks 30th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Capture fishery production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Capture (wild) fishery production does not include seafood produced from fish farming (aquaculture).