Ghana vs Senegal: Capture fisheries production
Ghana
496,159 metric tons
in 2024
Senegal
500,077 metric tons
in 2024
Ghana rank
38th
Senegal rank
37th
Capture fisheries production over time
- Ghana
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 500,077 metric tons against 496,159 metric tons in Ghana, a difference of 3,918 metric tons.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Senegal ahead.
Ghana ranks 38th and Senegal ranks 37th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71,862 metric tons | 100,013 metric tons | 28,151 metric tons | Senegal |
| 1970s | 241,771 metric tons | 192,602 metric tons | 49,169 metric tons | Ghana |
| 1980s | 293,888 metric tons | 251,466 metric tons | 42,421 metric tons | Ghana |
| 1990s | 410,892 metric tons | 392,273 metric tons | 18,619 metric tons | Ghana |
| 2000s | 383,243 metric tons | 422,420 metric tons | 39,177 metric tons | Senegal |
| 2010s | 338,456 metric tons | 465,852 metric tons | 127,396 metric tons | Senegal |
| 2020s | 415,306 metric tons | 501,245 metric tons | 85,939 metric tons | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capture fisheries production, Ghana or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 500,077 metric tons against 496,159 metric tons in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Ghana and Senegal?
- 3,918 metric tons, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Senegal?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Senegal rank globally for capture fisheries production?
- Ghana ranks 38th and Senegal ranks 37th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.