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

Portugal, at 82,934 against 79,288 in Mauritania as of 2018.

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

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.

Mauritania vs Portugal: Fish landings and discards

Mauritania

79,288

in 2018

Portugal

82,934

in 2018

Mauritania rank

19th

Portugal rank

18th

Fish landings and discards over time

Mauritania
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 82,934 against 79,288 in Mauritania, a difference of 3,646.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Portugal ahead.

Mauritania ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 18th of 161 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritania	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1950s	2,408	728,820	726,412	Portugal
1960s	7,797	782,989	775,192	Portugal
1970s	15,478	330,028	314,550	Portugal
1980s	167,328	179,796	12,468	Portugal
1990s	170,271	104,248	66,023	Mauritania
2000s	154,390	76,110	78,279	Mauritania
2010s	60,192	75,032	14,841	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish landings and discards, Mauritania or Portugal?: Portugal, at 82,934 against 79,288 in Mauritania as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Mauritania and Portugal?: 3,646, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Portugal?: 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Mauritania and Portugal rank globally for fish landings and discards?: Mauritania ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 18th 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: 28 August 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.