Senegal vs South Africa: Total fisheries production
Senegal
502,151 metric tons
in 2024
South Africa
530,377 metric tons
in 2024
Senegal rank
44th
South Africa rank
42nd
Total fisheries production over time
- Senegal
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 530,377 metric tons against 502,151 metric tons in Senegal, a difference of 28,226 metric tons.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 42nd 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 | 192,723 metric tons | 1.30 million metric tons | 1.11 million metric tons | South Africa |
| 1980s | 251,527 metric tons | 1.00 million metric tons | 749,261 metric tons | South Africa |
| 1990s | 392,322 metric tons | 576,404 metric tons | 184,083 metric tons | South Africa |
| 2000s | 422,494 metric tons | 769,334 metric tons | 346,840 metric tons | South Africa |
| 2010s | 466,747 metric tons | 638,363 metric tons | 171,617 metric tons | South Africa |
| 2020s | 503,234 metric tons | 589,855 metric tons | 86,621 metric tons | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fisheries production, Senegal or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 530,377 metric tons against 502,151 metric tons in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fisheries production between Senegal and South Africa?
- 28,226 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 total fisheries production?
- Senegal ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 42nd 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.