Cameroon vs Mauritania: Bottom trawling

Cameroon
8,782
in 2018
Mauritania
9,140
in 2018
Cameroon rank
83rd
Mauritania rank
82nd

Bottom trawling over time

  • Cameroon
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 9,140 against 8,782 in Cameroon, a difference of 358.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mauritania ahead.

Cameroon ranks 83rd and Mauritania ranks 82nd of 135 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Mauritania Difference Ahead
1950s 1,803 1,975 172.6 Mauritania
1960s 9,855 8,316 1,539 Cameroon
1970s 36,271 12,297 23,975 Cameroon
1980s 23,834 45,862 22,028 Mauritania
1990s 20,293 205,847 185,555 Mauritania
2000s 17,035 207,443 190,408 Mauritania
2010s 10,198 27,183 16,985 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bottom trawling, Cameroon or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 9,140 against 8,782 in Cameroon as of 2018.
What is the difference in bottom trawling between Cameroon and Mauritania?
358, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mauritania?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Cameroon and Mauritania rank globally for bottom trawling?
Cameroon ranks 83rd and Mauritania ranks 82nd of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Bottom trawling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Bottom trawling
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 9,315 data points, 1950–2018
Last refreshed