Argentina vs Mauritania: Fish discards
Argentina
77,582
in 2018
Mauritania
79,288
in 2018
Argentina rank
20th
Mauritania rank
19th
Fish discards over time
- Argentina
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 79,288 against 77,582 in Argentina, a difference of 1,706.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 20th and Mauritania ranks 19th of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Mauritania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,398 | 2,408 | 5,991 | Argentina |
| 1960s | 23,743 | 7,797 | 15,946 | Argentina |
| 1970s | 53,097 | 15,478 | 37,619 | Argentina |
| 1980s | 59,578 | 167,328 | 107,750 | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 120,502 | 170,271 | 49,769 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 114,190 | 154,390 | 40,200 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 75,165 | 60,192 | 14,973 | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Argentina or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 79,288 against 77,582 in Argentina as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Argentina and Mauritania?
- 1,706, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mauritania?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Argentina and Mauritania rank globally for fish discards?
- Argentina ranks 20th and Mauritania ranks 19th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fish discards. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Discards are animals thrown back (alive or dead) into the sea after being caught during fishing activities. This represents bycatch (fish caught unintentionally) that is not brought ashore for use.