Mauritania vs Taiwan: Fish discards
Mauritania
79,288
in 2018
Taiwan
93,770
in 2018
Mauritania rank
19th
Taiwan rank
16th
Fish discards over time
- Mauritania
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 93,770 against 79,288 in Mauritania, a difference of 14,482.
That makes Taiwan'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 Taiwan ahead.
Mauritania ranks 19th and Taiwan ranks 16th of 161 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,408 | 14,856 | 12,449 | Taiwan |
| 1960s | 7,797 | 55,543 | 47,746 | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 15,478 | 151,747 | 136,269 | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 167,328 | 180,833 | 13,505 | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 170,271 | 148,773 | 21,498 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 154,390 | 104,476 | 49,914 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 60,192 | 94,436 | 34,244 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish discards, Mauritania or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 93,770 against 79,288 in Mauritania as of 2018.
- What is the difference in fish discards between Mauritania and Taiwan?
- 14,482, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Taiwan?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Mauritania and Taiwan rank globally for fish discards?
- Mauritania ranks 19th and Taiwan ranks 16th 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.