Which has higher fish landings and discards, Guinea or Mauritania?

Guinea, at 85,618 against 79,288 in Mauritania as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Mauritania?

69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fish landings and discards. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guinea vs Mauritania: Fish landings and discards

Guinea

85,618

in 2018

Mauritania

79,288

in 2018

Guinea rank

17th

Mauritania rank

19th

Fish landings and 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 landings and discards, Guinea or Mauritania?: Guinea, at 85,618 against 79,288 in Mauritania as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish landings and 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 landings and 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 landings and discards. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Fish landings and discards
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 161 places, 9,371 data points, 1950–2018
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

– Landings represent aquatic animals that are caught and brought ashore for use. – Discards are animals thrown back (alive or dead) into the sea after being caught during fishing activities.