Mauritania vs Mexico: Seafood and fish production
Mauritania
49,000 tonnes
in 2023
Mexico
52,000 tonnes
in 2023
Mauritania rank
18th
Mexico rank
16th
Seafood and fish production over time
- Mauritania
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 52,000 tonnes against 49,000 tonnes in Mauritania, a difference of 3,000 tonnes.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
Mauritania ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 16th of 135 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 1,200 tonnes | 1,200 tonnes | Mexico |
| 1970s | 9,510 tonnes | 5,665 tonnes | 3,845 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 27,891 tonnes | 12,761 tonnes | 15,130 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 25,655 tonnes | 57,163 tonnes | 31,508 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2000s | 16,240 tonnes | 94,721 tonnes | 78,481 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2010s | 33,500 tonnes | 54,500 tonnes | 21,000 tonnes | Mexico |
| 2020s | 49,000 tonnes | 52,000 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher seafood and fish production, Mauritania or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 52,000 tonnes against 49,000 tonnes in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in seafood and fish production between Mauritania and Mexico?
- 3,000 tonnes, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Mexico?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Mexico rank globally for seafood and fish production?
- Mauritania ranks 18th and Mexico ranks 16th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Seafood and fish production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.