North Korea vs Mauritania: Wild fish catch by gear type
North Korea
72,377 tonnes
in 2018
Mauritania
70,716 tonnes
in 2018
North Korea rank
41st
Mauritania rank
42nd
Wild fish catch by gear type over time
- North Korea
- Mauritania
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 72,377 tonnes against 70,716 tonnes in Mauritania, a difference of 1,661 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 41st and Mauritania ranks 42nd of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 5 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 302,649 tonnes | 1,975 tonnes | 300,674 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1960s | 474,965 tonnes | 8,316 tonnes | 466,649 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1970s | 682,632 tonnes | 12,297 tonnes | 670,336 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1980s | 661,109 tonnes | 45,862 tonnes | 615,247 tonnes | North Korea |
| 1990s | 161,065 tonnes | 205,847 tonnes | 44,783 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 54,149 tonnes | 207,540 tonnes | 153,390 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 67,489 tonnes | 48,628 tonnes | 18,861 tonnes | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wild fish catch by gear type, North Korea or Mauritania?
- North Korea, at 72,377 tonnes against 70,716 tonnes in Mauritania as of 2018.
- What is the difference in wild fish catch by gear type between North Korea and Mauritania?
- 1,661 tonnes, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Mauritania?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do North Korea and Mauritania rank globally for wild fish catch by gear type?
- North Korea ranks 41st and Mauritania ranks 42nd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Sea Around Us (2020) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Wild fish catch by gear type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.