Capture fisheries production in Senegal

Senegal: Capture fisheries production was 500,077 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
500,077 metric tons
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
37th
of 216 countries
All-time high
534,940 metric tons
in 2017
All-time low
76,200 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Capture fisheries production in Senegal, 1960–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

In 2024, capture fisheries production in Senegal stood at 500,077 metric tons.

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Senegal peaked at 534,940 metric tons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 76,200 metric tons, in 1960.

Senegal ranks 37th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 100,013 metric tons 76,200 metric tons 118,981 metric tons 10
1970s 192,602 metric tons 120,965 metric tons 226,512 metric tons 10
1980s 251,466 metric tons 227,080 metric tons 290,339 metric tons 10
1990s 392,273 metric tons 315,154 metric tons 483,468 metric tons 10
2000s 422,420 metric tons 368,390 metric tons 469,284 metric tons 10
2010s 465,852 metric tons 409,715 metric tons 534,940 metric tons 10
2020s 501,245 metric tons 458,363 metric tons 527,930 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 34 Pakistan 536,745 metric tons compare
  2. 35 Tanzania 530,933 metric tons compare
  3. 36 South Africa 521,938 metric tons compare
  4. 38 Ghana 496,159 metric tons compare
  5. 39 Mozambique 495,725 metric tons compare
  6. 40 Colombia 493,550 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 263 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is capture fisheries production in Senegal?
Capture fisheries production in Senegal was 500,077 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest capture fisheries production recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 534,940 metric tons in 2017.
What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 76,200 metric tons in 1960.
How does Senegal rank for capture fisheries production?
Senegal ranks 37th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Capture fisheries production (metric tons)
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 15,967 data points, 1960–2024
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Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.