Argentina vs Mauritania: What is wild fish catch used for?

Argentina
529.88 tonnes
in 2015
Mauritania
426.24 tonnes
in 2015
Argentina rank
38th
Mauritania rank
40th

What is wild fish catch used for? over time

  • Argentina
  • Mauritania
0200400600800195019822015

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 529.88 tonnes against 426.24 tonnes in Mauritania, a difference of 103.64 tonnes.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 38th and Mauritania ranks 40th of 140 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Mauritania Difference Ahead
1950s 28.8 tonnes 4.66 tonnes 24.14 tonnes Argentina
1960s 88.09 tonnes 13.75 tonnes 74.34 tonnes Argentina
1970s 216.57 tonnes 54.49 tonnes 162.08 tonnes Argentina
1980s 299.85 tonnes 61.97 tonnes 237.89 tonnes Argentina
1990s 653.87 tonnes 56.49 tonnes 597.38 tonnes Argentina
2000s 587.37 tonnes 143.81 tonnes 443.56 tonnes Argentina
2010s 506.7 tonnes 355.17 tonnes 151.53 tonnes Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher what is wild fish catch used for?, Argentina or Mauritania?
Argentina, at 529.88 tonnes against 426.24 tonnes in Mauritania as of 2015.
What is the difference in what is wild fish catch used for? between Argentina and Mauritania?
103.64 tonnes, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mauritania?
66 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2015.
How do Argentina and Mauritania rank globally for what is wild fish catch used for??
Argentina ranks 38th and Mauritania ranks 40th of 140 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as What is wild fish catch used for?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
What is wild fish catch used for?
Unit
tonnes
Source
Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
140 places, 8,720 data points, 1950–2015
Last refreshed