Senegal vs South Africa: Capture fisheries production
Senegal
500,077 metric tons
in 2024
South Africa
521,938 metric tons
in 2024
Senegal rank
37th
South Africa rank
36th
Capture fisheries production over time
- Senegal
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 521,938 metric tons against 500,077 metric tons in Senegal, a difference of 21,861 metric tons.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Senegal ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 36th of 215 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100,013 metric tons | 1.44 million metric tons | 1.34 million metric tons | South Africa |
| 1970s | 192,602 metric tons | 1.30 million metric tons | 1.11 million metric tons | South Africa |
| 1980s | 251,466 metric tons | 1.00 million metric tons | 748,688 metric tons | South Africa |
| 1990s | 392,273 metric tons | 572,284 metric tons | 180,011 metric tons | South Africa |
| 2000s | 422,420 metric tons | 764,302 metric tons | 341,882 metric tons | South Africa |
| 2010s | 465,852 metric tons | 631,500 metric tons | 165,649 metric tons | South Africa |
| 2020s | 501,245 metric tons | 580,144 metric tons | 78,900 metric tons | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capture fisheries production, Senegal or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 521,938 metric tons against 500,077 metric tons in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Senegal and South Africa?
- 21,861 metric tons, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and South Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Senegal and South Africa rank globally for capture fisheries production?
- Senegal ranks 37th and South Africa ranks 36th 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.