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
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
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.