Mauritania vs Senegal: Wild fish catch by gear type
Mauritania
80,266
in 2018
Senegal
97,916
in 2018
Mauritania rank
18th
Senegal rank
16th
Wild fish catch by gear type over time
- Mauritania
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 97,916 against 80,266 in Mauritania, a difference of 17,650.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Senegal ahead.
Mauritania ranks 18th and Senegal ranks 16th of 123 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 344.78 | 1,243 | 897.89 | Senegal |
| 1960s | 1,105 | 987.12 | 118.23 | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 11,991 | 3,060 | 8,931 | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 19,361 | 11,530 | 7,831 | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 5,256 | 38,166 | 32,910 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 7,889 | 52,942 | 45,053 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 74,581 | 92,569 | 17,988 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wild fish catch by gear type, Mauritania or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 97,916 against 80,266 in Mauritania as of 2018.
- What is the difference in wild fish catch by gear type between Mauritania and Senegal?
- 17,650, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Senegal?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Mauritania and Senegal rank globally for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Mauritania ranks 18th and Senegal ranks 16th 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.