Capture fishery production in Mauritania
Mauritania: Capture fishery production was 640,322 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
640,322
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
30th
of 215 countries
All-time high
967,707
in 2018
All-time low
20,000
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production in Mauritania, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fishery production in Mauritania stood at 640,322.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production in Mauritania peaked at 967,707 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 20,000, in 1960.
That places Mauritania 30th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fishery production in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20,000 | — |
| 1961 | 22,000 | +10.0% |
| 1962 | 23,000 | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 23,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 23,000 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 25,000 | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 27,000 | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 30,700 | +13.7% |
| 1968 | 37,000 | +20.5% |
| 1969 | 43,000 | +16.2% |
| 1970 | 49,570 | +15.3% |
| 1971 | 58,925 | +18.9% |
| 1972 | 36,291 | -38.4% |
| 1973 | 33,190 | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 43,697 | +31.7% |
| 1975 | 33,921 | -22.4% |
| 1976 | 33,834 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 37,897 | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 41,467 | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 24,541 | -40.8% |
| 1980 | 21,598 | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 58,779 | +172.2% |
| 1982 | 56,288 | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 81,600 | +45.0% |
| 1984 | 57,676 | -29.3% |
| 1985 | 66,277 | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 76,614 | +15.6% |
| 1987 | 88,397 | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 77,666 | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 76,000 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 66,000 | -13.2% |
| 1991 | 67,637 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 66,054 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 59,452 | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 53,746 | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 56,147 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 63,324 | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 74,127 | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 98,043 | +32.3% |
| 1999 | 104,527 | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 114,456 | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 140,142 | +22.4% |
| 2002 | 156,131 | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 199,650 | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 270,733 | +35.6% |
| 2005 | 304,877 | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 165,312 | -45.8% |
| 2007 | 223,207 | +35.0% |
| 2008 | 195,328 | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 216,900 | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 276,238 | +27.4% |
| 2011 | 372,011 | +34.7% |
| 2012 | 437,709 | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 387,833 | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 378,339 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 403,776 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 609,754 | +51.0% |
| 2017 | 794,580 | +30.3% |
| 2018 | 967,707 | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 720,850 | -25.5% |
| 2020 | 678,425 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 762,868 | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 703,629 | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 663,269 | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 640,322 | -3.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 640,322 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85,494, 7.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 640,322 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91,683, 7.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production 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 | +172.2% | 21,598 | 58,779 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,370 | 20,000 | 43,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 39,333 | 24,541 | 58,925 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66,090 | 21,598 | 88,397 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70,906 | 53,746 | 104,527 | 10 |
| 2000s | 198,674 | 114,456 | 304,877 | 10 |
| 2010s | 534,880 | 276,238 | 967,707 | 10 |
| 2020s | 689,703 | 640,322 | 762,868 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 in Mauritania?
- Capture fishery production in Mauritania was 640,322 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest capture fishery production recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 967,707 in 2018.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,000 in 1960.
- How does Mauritania rank for capture fishery production?
- Mauritania ranks 30th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Capture fishery production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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