Wild fish catch by gear type in Mauritania
Mauritania: Wild fish catch by gear type was 80,266 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
80,266
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
18th
of 123 countries
All-time high
102,870
in 2012
All-time low
146.51
in 1961
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Wild fish catch by gear type in Mauritania, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, wild fish catch by gear type in Mauritania stood at 80,266.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 1,024.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wild fish catch by gear type in Mauritania peaked at 102,870 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 146.51, in 1961.
That places Mauritania 18th out of 123 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wild fish catch by gear type in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 232.66 | — |
| 1951 | 254.89 | +9.6% |
| 1952 | 272.25 | +6.8% |
| 1953 | 318.42 | +17.0% |
| 1954 | 342.71 | +7.6% |
| 1955 | 465.5 | +35.8% |
| 1956 | 356.09 | -23.5% |
| 1957 | 394.7 | +10.8% |
| 1958 | 316.98 | -19.7% |
| 1959 | 493.64 | +55.7% |
| 1960 | 163.12 | -67.0% |
| 1961 | 146.51 | -10.2% |
| 1962 | 172.65 | +17.8% |
| 1963 | 159.25 | -7.8% |
| 1964 | 354.74 | +122.8% |
| 1965 | 659.86 | +86.0% |
| 1966 | 664.84 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 2,371 | +256.6% |
| 1968 | 4,021 | +69.6% |
| 1969 | 2,341 | -41.8% |
| 1970 | 20,600 | +780.2% |
| 1971 | 23,165 | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 12,300 | -46.9% |
| 1973 | 13,898 | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 9,871 | -29.0% |
| 1975 | 7,479 | -24.2% |
| 1976 | 7,418 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 7,040 | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 10,190 | +44.7% |
| 1979 | 7,952 | -22.0% |
| 1980 | 6,557 | -17.5% |
| 1981 | 12,415 | +89.3% |
| 1982 | 20,682 | +66.6% |
| 1983 | 28,306 | +36.9% |
| 1984 | 18,882 | -33.3% |
| 1985 | 24,416 | +29.3% |
| 1986 | 19,112 | -21.7% |
| 1987 | 25,243 | +32.1% |
| 1988 | 23,634 | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 14,359 | -39.2% |
| 1990 | 8,274 | -42.4% |
| 1991 | 5,363 | -35.2% |
| 1992 | 4,750 | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 4,866 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 3,887 | -20.1% |
| 1995 | 3,404 | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 7,092 | +108.4% |
| 1997 | 6,167 | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 4,664 | -24.4% |
| 1999 | 4,092 | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 5,351 | +30.8% |
| 2001 | 5,683 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 4,602 | -19.0% |
| 2003 | 7,809 | +69.7% |
| 2004 | 11,190 | +43.3% |
| 2005 | 13,774 | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 6,499 | -52.8% |
| 2007 | 10,423 | +60.4% |
| 2008 | 7,139 | -31.5% |
| 2009 | 6,421 | -10.1% |
| 2010 | 9,744 | +51.8% |
| 2011 | 101,375 | +940.3% |
| 2012 | 102,870 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 80,161 | -22.1% |
| 2014 | 77,122 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 65,949 | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 71,776 | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 81,969 | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 80,266 | -2.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 80,266 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 827.75, 97.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 80,266 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 354.28, 226.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wild fish catch by gear type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +940.3% | 9,744 | 101,375 |
| 1970 | +780.2% | 2,341 | 20,600 |
| 1967 | +256.6% | 664.84 | 2,371 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 344.78 | 232.66 | 493.64 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,105 | 146.51 | 4,021 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,991 | 7,040 | 23,165 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,361 | 6,557 | 28,306 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,256 | 3,404 | 8,274 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,889 | 4,602 | 13,774 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,581 | 9,744 | 102,870 | 9 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3851 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wild fish catch by gear type in Mauritania?
- Wild fish catch by gear type in Mauritania was 80,266 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 102,870 in 2012.
- What is the lowest wild fish catch by gear type recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 146.51 in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Mauritania ranks 18th out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is wild fish catch by gear type rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,024.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Wild fish catch by gear type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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