Mauritius vs Rwanda: Fish and seafood production

Mauritius
37,000 tonnes
in 2023
Rwanda
42,000 tonnes
in 2023
Mauritius rank
115th
Rwanda rank
112th

Fish and seafood production over time

  • Mauritius
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 42,000 tonnes against 37,000 tonnes in Mauritius, a difference of 5,000 tonnes.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritius ahead.

Mauritius ranks 115th and Rwanda ranks 112th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 5 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Rwanda Difference Ahead
1960s 3,022 tonnes 666.67 tonnes 2,356 tonnes Mauritius
1970s 6,630 tonnes 1,020 tonnes 5,610 tonnes Mauritius
1980s 11,983 tonnes 1,256 tonnes 10,727 tonnes Mauritius
1990s 15,799 tonnes 4,126 tonnes 11,673 tonnes Mauritius
2000s 9,591 tonnes 8,561 tonnes 1,030 tonnes Mauritius
2010s 17,600 tonnes 23,900 tonnes 6,300 tonnes Rwanda
2020s 37,000 tonnes 40,750 tonnes 3,750 tonnes Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish and seafood production, Mauritius or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 42,000 tonnes against 37,000 tonnes in Mauritius as of 2023.
What is the difference in fish and seafood production between Mauritius and Rwanda?
5,000 tonnes, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Rwanda?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Mauritius and Rwanda rank globally for fish and seafood production?
Mauritius ranks 115th and Rwanda ranks 112th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fish and seafood production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fish and seafood production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,195 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Fish and seafood production is measured as the sum of seafood from wild catch and fish farming (aquaculture).