What is fish discards in Mauritania?

Fish discards in Mauritania was 79,288 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest fish discards recorded in Mauritania?

The highest recorded value was 234,655 in 1993.

What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Mauritania?

The lowest recorded value was 1,677 in 1951.

How does Mauritania rank for fish discards?

Mauritania ranks 19th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.

Is fish discards rising or falling in Mauritania?

Over the last ten years it is down 57.4%. 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 Fish discards. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fish discards in Mauritania

Name: Fish discards in Mauritania
Creator: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mauritania: Fish discards was 79,288 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)

79,288

Change on year

down 5.8%

World rank

19th

of 161 countries

All-time high

234,655

in 1993

All-time low

1,677

in 1951

Years of data

1950–2018

Fish discards in Mauritania, 1950–2018

Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 79,288 for fish discards in 2018.

The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 57.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fish discards in Mauritania peaked at 234,655 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1,677, in 1951.

That places Mauritania 19th out of 161 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	2,408	1,677	3,829	10
1960s	7,797	4,447	15,396	10
1970s	15,478	11,108	21,747	10
1980s	167,328	16,742	223,390	10
1990s	170,271	118,097	234,655	10
2000s	154,390	122,560	213,819	10
2010s	60,192	23,151	169,874	9

Countries ranked near Mauritania

16 Taiwan 93,770 compare
17 Guinea 85,618 compare
18 Portugal 82,934 compare
20 Argentina 77,582 compare
21 Senegal 72,692 compare
22 Netherlands 71,944 compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Mauritania

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.33 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.0% (2025)
Rural population 2.05 million (2025)
Rural population growth 0.5% (2025)
Rural population 38.5% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.0% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 20.0% (2025)
Land under cereal production 370,911 hectares (2024)

All data for Mauritania →

Frequently asked questions

What is fish discards in Mauritania?: Fish discards in Mauritania was 79,288 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fish discards recorded in Mauritania?: The highest recorded value was 234,655 in 1993.
What is the lowest fish discards recorded in Mauritania?: The lowest recorded value was 1,677 in 1951.
How does Mauritania rank for fish discards?: Mauritania ranks 19th out of 161 countries with data for 2018.
Is fish discards rising or falling in Mauritania?: Over the last ten years it is down 57.4%. 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 Fish discards. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fish discards
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 161 places, 9,371 data points, 1950–2018
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Discards are animals thrown back (alive or dead) into the sea after being caught during fishing activities. This represents bycatch (fish caught unintentionally) that is not brought ashore for use.