Mauritania vs Philippines: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling

Mauritania
70,716 tonnes
in 2018
Philippines
67,637 tonnes
in 2018
Mauritania rank
42nd
Philippines rank
44th

Wild fish catch from bottom trawling over time

  • Mauritania
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 70,716 tonnes against 67,637 tonnes in Philippines, a difference of 3,079 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Philippines ahead.

Mauritania ranks 42nd and Philippines ranks 44th of 111 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Philippines Difference Ahead
1950s 1,975 tonnes 47,001 tonnes 45,026 tonnes Philippines
1960s 8,316 tonnes 121,894 tonnes 113,578 tonnes Philippines
1970s 12,297 tonnes 262,794 tonnes 250,497 tonnes Philippines
1980s 45,862 tonnes 334,825 tonnes 288,963 tonnes Philippines
1990s 205,847 tonnes 271,252 tonnes 65,404 tonnes Philippines
2000s 207,540 tonnes 240,411 tonnes 32,871 tonnes Philippines
2010s 48,628 tonnes 112,657 tonnes 64,029 tonnes Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wild fish catch from bottom trawling, Mauritania or Philippines?
Mauritania, at 70,716 tonnes against 67,637 tonnes in Philippines as of 2018.
What is the difference in wild fish catch from bottom trawling between Mauritania and Philippines?
3,079 tonnes, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Philippines?
69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Mauritania and Philippines rank globally for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?
Mauritania ranks 42nd and Philippines ranks 44th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Sea Around Us (2020) – 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

Indicator
Wild fish catch from bottom trawling
Unit
tonnes
Source
Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 6,156 data points, 1950–2018
Last refreshed

Bottom trawling is a fishing method in which a large, heavy net is dragged along the seafloor to catch fish and other marine life.