Guinea vs Mauritania: Fish discards
Guinea
85,618
in 2018
Mauritania
79,288
in 2018
Guinea rank
17th
Mauritania rank
19th
Fish discards over time
- Guinea
- Mauritania
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 85,618 against 79,288 in Mauritania, a difference of 6,330.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 17th and Mauritania ranks 19th of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,184 | 2,408 | 4,776 | Guinea |
| 1960s | 17,284 | 7,797 | 9,487 | Guinea |
| 1970s | 26,558 | 15,478 | 11,080 | Guinea |
| 1980s | 30,099 | 167,328 | 137,229 | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 22,119 | 170,271 | 148,152 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 21,822 | 154,390 | 132,567 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 46,225 | 60,192 | 13,966 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Guinea or Mauritania?
- Guinea, at 85,618 against 79,288 in Mauritania as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Guinea and Mauritania?
- 6,330, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Mauritania?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Guinea and Mauritania rank globally for fish discards?
- Guinea ranks 17th 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.