Bottom trawling in Mauritania
Mauritania: Bottom trawling was 9,140 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
9,140
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
82nd
of 135 countries
All-time high
287,178
in 1993
All-time low
1,233
in 2012
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Bottom trawling in Mauritania, 1950–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, bottom trawling in Mauritania stood at 9,140.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 96.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bottom trawling in Mauritania peaked at 287,178 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1,233, in 2012.
That places Mauritania 82nd out of 135 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bottom trawling in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,269 | — |
| 1951 | 1,256 | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 1,966 | +56.5% |
| 1953 | 1,981 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 1,966 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 1,719 | -12.6% |
| 1956 | 1,582 | -8.0% |
| 1957 | 1,273 | -19.5% |
| 1958 | 3,266 | +156.6% |
| 1959 | 3,473 | +6.3% |
| 1960 | 3,495 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 4,720 | +35.0% |
| 1962 | 4,841 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 4,685 | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 5,199 | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 6,472 | +24.5% |
| 1966 | 7,947 | +22.8% |
| 1967 | 10,850 | +36.5% |
| 1968 | 15,634 | +44.1% |
| 1969 | 19,318 | +23.6% |
| 1970 | 8,676 | -55.1% |
| 1971 | 10,307 | +18.8% |
| 1972 | 8,580 | -16.8% |
| 1973 | 6,653 | -22.5% |
| 1974 | 19,696 | +196.0% |
| 1975 | 14,783 | -24.9% |
| 1976 | 15,861 | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 17,090 | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 15,733 | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 5,588 | -64.5% |
| 1980 | 8,721 | +56.1% |
| 1981 | 31,668 | +263.1% |
| 1982 | 26,869 | -15.2% |
| 1983 | 37,810 | +40.7% |
| 1984 | 26,047 | -31.1% |
| 1985 | 28,057 | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 43,880 | +56.4% |
| 1987 | 47,053 | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 90,671 | +92.7% |
| 1989 | 117,845 | +30.0% |
| 1990 | 137,410 | +16.6% |
| 1991 | 188,483 | +37.2% |
| 1992 | 229,888 | +22.0% |
| 1993 | 287,178 | +24.9% |
| 1994 | 249,064 | -13.3% |
| 1995 | 162,448 | -34.8% |
| 1996 | 196,638 | +21.0% |
| 1997 | 260,530 | +32.5% |
| 1998 | 186,958 | -28.2% |
| 1999 | 159,876 | -14.5% |
| 2000 | 149,150 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 147,816 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 156,977 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 198,068 | +26.2% |
| 2004 | 254,418 | +28.4% |
| 2005 | 267,664 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 193,888 | -27.6% |
| 2007 | 283,620 | +46.3% |
| 2008 | 231,304 | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 191,525 | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 182,961 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 4,405 | -97.6% |
| 2012 | 1,233 | -72.0% |
| 2013 | 6,131 | +397.3% |
| 2014 | 9,188 | +49.9% |
| 2015 | 9,491 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 13,378 | +41.0% |
| 2017 | 8,723 | -34.8% |
| 2018 | 9,140 | +4.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 9,140 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,860, 58% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 9,140 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,032, 3.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bottom trawling 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +397.3% | 1,233 | 6,131 |
| 1981 | +263.1% | 8,721 | 31,668 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,975 | 1,256 | 3,473 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8,316 | 3,495 | 19,318 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,297 | 5,588 | 19,696 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45,862 | 8,721 | 117,845 | 10 |
| 1990s | 205,847 | 137,410 | 287,178 | 10 |
| 2000s | 207,443 | 147,816 | 283,620 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,183 | 1,233 | 182,961 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bottom trawling in Mauritania?
- Bottom trawling in Mauritania was 9,140 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bottom trawling recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 287,178 in 1993.
- What is the lowest bottom trawling recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,233 in 2012.
- How does Mauritania rank for bottom trawling?
- Mauritania ranks 82nd out of 135 countries with data for 2018.
- Is bottom trawling rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Bottom trawling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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