Falkland Islands vs Mauritania: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling
Falkland Islands
81,978 tonnes
in 2018
Mauritania
70,716 tonnes
in 2018
Falkland Islands rank
39th
Mauritania rank
42nd
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling over time
- Falkland Islands
- Mauritania
How they compare
Falkland Islands currently reports 81,978 tonnes against 70,716 tonnes in Mauritania, a difference of 11,262 tonnes.
That makes Falkland Islands's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Mauritania ahead.
Falkland Islands ranks 39th and Mauritania ranks 42nd of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Falkland Islands averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Falkland Islands | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 778.23 tonnes | 117,845 tonnes | 117,067 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 16,745 tonnes | 205,847 tonnes | 189,102 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 58,397 tonnes | 207,540 tonnes | 149,142 tonnes | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 66,047 tonnes | 48,628 tonnes | 17,419 tonnes | Falkland Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wild fish catch from bottom trawling, Falkland Islands or Mauritania?
- Falkland Islands, at 81,978 tonnes against 70,716 tonnes in Mauritania as of 2018.
- What is the difference in wild fish catch from bottom trawling between Falkland Islands and Mauritania?
- 11,262 tonnes, with Falkland Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Falkland Islands and Mauritania?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2018.
- How do Falkland Islands and Mauritania rank globally for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
- Falkland Islands ranks 39th and Mauritania ranks 42nd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Sea Around Us (2020) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Wild fish catch from bottom trawling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Bottom trawling is a fishing method in which a large, heavy net is dragged along the seafloor to catch fish and other marine life.