Capture fishery production, per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Capture fishery production, per capita was 0.1239 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fishery production, per capita in Mauritania, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fishery production, per capita in Mauritania is 0.1239 metric tons per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in Mauritania peaked at 0.2231 metric tons per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0147 metric tons per person, in 1980.
That places Mauritania 18th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fishery production, per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0243 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.026 metric tons per person | +7.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0265 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0257 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.025 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0264 metric tons per person | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0277 metric tons per person | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0306 metric tons per person | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0358 metric tons per person | +16.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0403 metric tons per person | +12.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0451 metric tons per person | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 0.052 metric tons per person | +15.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0311 metric tons per person | -40.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0276 metric tons per person | -11.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0352 metric tons per person | +27.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0266 metric tons per person | -24.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0257 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.028 metric tons per person | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0298 metric tons per person | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0171 metric tons per person | -42.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0147 metric tons per person | -14.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0387 metric tons per person | +164.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0361 metric tons per person | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0508 metric tons per person | +40.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0349 metric tons per person | -31.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0389 metric tons per person | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0437 metric tons per person | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 0.049 metric tons per person | +12.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0418 metric tons per person | -14.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0399 metric tons per person | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0338 metric tons per person | -15.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0337 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0316 metric tons per person | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0273 metric tons per person | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0239 metric tons per person | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0243 metric tons per person | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0269 metric tons per person | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0307 metric tons per person | +14.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0396 metric tons per person | +28.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0411 metric tons per person | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0438 metric tons per person | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0523 metric tons per person | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 0.057 metric tons per person | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0713 metric tons per person | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0944 metric tons per person | +32.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1037 metric tons per person | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0549 metric tons per person | -47.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0722 metric tons per person | +31.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0614 metric tons per person | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 0.066 metric tons per person | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0815 metric tons per person | +23.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1062 metric tons per person | +30.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1209 metric tons per person | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1039 metric tons per person | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0983 metric tons per person | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1018 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1492 metric tons per person | +46.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1887 metric tons per person | +26.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2231 metric tons per person | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1613 metric tons per person | -27.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1475 metric tons per person | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1611 metric tons per person | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1443 metric tons per person | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1321 metric tons per person | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1239 metric tons per person | -6.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.1239 metric tons per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0063 metric tons per person, 19.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.1239 metric tons per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0056 metric tons per person, 22.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per capita in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +164.5% | 0.0147 metric tons per person | 0.0387 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0288 metric tons per person | 0.0243 metric tons per person | 0.0403 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0318 metric tons per person | 0.0171 metric tons per person | 0.052 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0389 metric tons per person | 0.0147 metric tons per person | 0.0508 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0313 metric tons per person | 0.0239 metric tons per person | 0.0411 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0677 metric tons per person | 0.0438 metric tons per person | 0.1037 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1335 metric tons per person | 0.0815 metric tons per person | 0.2231 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1418 metric tons per person | 0.1239 metric tons per person | 0.1611 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 15 Vanuatu 0.1355 metric tons per person compare
- 16 Chile 0.1279 metric tons per person compare
- 17 Namibia 0.1258 metric tons per person compare
- 19 Solomon Islands 0.0848 metric tons per person compare
- 20 Denmark 0.0783 metric tons per person compare
- 21 New Zealand 0.0613 metric tons per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mauritania
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0865 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 7.47 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1995 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.46 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5156 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per capita in Mauritania?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in Mauritania was 0.1239 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2231 metric tons per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0147 metric tons per person in 1980.
- How does Mauritania rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 18th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.