Ghana vs Senegal: Total fisheries production

Ghana
617,969 metric tons
in 2024
Senegal
502,151 metric tons
in 2024
Ghana rank
41st
Senegal rank
44th

Total fisheries production over time

  • Ghana
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 617,969 metric tons against 502,151 metric tons in Senegal, a difference of 115,818 metric tons.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Senegal ahead.

Ghana ranks 41st and Senegal ranks 44th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Senegal Difference Ahead
1960s 71,870 metric tons 100,013 metric tons 28,143 metric tons Senegal
1970s 241,960 metric tons 192,723 metric tons 49,238 metric tons Ghana
1980s 294,246 metric tons 251,527 metric tons 42,719 metric tons Ghana
1990s 411,728 metric tons 392,322 metric tons 19,406 metric tons Ghana
2000s 387,131 metric tons 422,494 metric tons 35,363 metric tons Senegal
2010s 379,585 metric tons 466,747 metric tons 87,162 metric tons Senegal
2020s 511,995 metric tons 503,234 metric tons 8,761 metric tons Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fisheries production, Ghana or Senegal?
Ghana, at 617,969 metric tons against 502,151 metric tons in Senegal as of 2024.
What is the difference in total fisheries production between Ghana and Senegal?
115,818 metric tons, with Ghana 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 total fisheries production?
Ghana ranks 41st and Senegal ranks 44th 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 Total 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

Indicator
Total 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

Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.