Mauritania vs Netherlands: Fish discards
Mauritania
79,288
in 2018
Netherlands
71,944
in 2018
Mauritania rank
19th
Netherlands rank
22nd
Fish discards over time
- Mauritania
- Netherlands
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 79,288 against 71,944 in Netherlands, a difference of 7,344.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Netherlands ahead.
Mauritania ranks 19th and Netherlands ranks 22nd of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,408 | 61,683 | 59,275 | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 7,797 | 116,313 | 108,517 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 15,478 | 146,490 | 131,012 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 167,328 | 184,670 | 17,343 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 170,271 | 165,064 | 5,207 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 154,390 | 101,731 | 52,659 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 60,192 | 85,522 | 25,330 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Mauritania or Netherlands?
- Mauritania, at 79,288 against 71,944 in Netherlands as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Mauritania and Netherlands?
- 7,344, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Netherlands?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Mauritania and Netherlands rank globally for fish discards?
- Mauritania ranks 19th and Netherlands ranks 22nd 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.