France vs Mauritania: Wild fish catch by gear type

France
115,441
in 2018
Mauritania
80,266
in 2018
France rank
15th
Mauritania rank
18th

Wild fish catch by gear type over time

  • France
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

France currently reports 115,441 against 80,266 in Mauritania, a difference of 35,175.

That makes France's figure about 1.4 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.

France ranks 15th and Mauritania ranks 18th of 123 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Mauritania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Mauritania Difference Ahead
1950s 2,361 344.78 2,017 France
1960s 6,079 1,105 4,974 France
1970s 5,913 11,991 6,078 Mauritania
1980s 44,356 19,361 24,995 France
1990s 40,899 5,256 35,643 France
2000s 46,354 7,889 38,465 France
2010s 71,290 74,581 3,292 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wild fish catch by gear type, France or Mauritania?
France, at 115,441 against 80,266 in Mauritania as of 2018.
What is the difference in wild fish catch by gear type between France and Mauritania?
35,175, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Mauritania?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do France and Mauritania rank globally for wild fish catch by gear type?
France ranks 15th and Mauritania ranks 18th of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Wild fish catch by gear type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Wild fish catch by gear type
Source
Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
123 places, 5,521 data points, 1950–2018
Last refreshed