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

Taiwan, at 93,770 against 79,288 in Mauritania as of 2018.

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

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 Taiwan: Fish landings and discards

Mauritania

79,288

in 2018

Taiwan

93,770

in 2018

Mauritania rank

19th

Taiwan rank

16th

Fish landings and 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 landings and discards, Mauritania or Taiwan?: Taiwan, at 93,770 against 79,288 in Mauritania as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish landings and 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 landings and 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 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.