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
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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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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
Last refreshed

Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.