Senegal vs Sri Lanka: Total fisheries production

Senegal
502,151 metric tons
in 2024
Sri Lanka
412,020 metric tons
in 2024
Senegal rank
44th
Sri Lanka rank
47th

Total fisheries production over time

  • Senegal
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Senegal currently reports 502,151 metric tons against 412,020 metric tons in Sri Lanka, a difference of 90,131 metric tons.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Senegal ahead.

Senegal ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Senegal Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 100,013 metric tons 77,414 metric tons 22,599 metric tons Senegal
1970s 192,723 metric tons 115,110 metric tons 77,613 metric tons Senegal
1980s 251,527 metric tons 195,961 metric tons 55,566 metric tons Senegal
1990s 392,322 metric tons 246,276 metric tons 146,046 metric tons Senegal
2000s 422,494 metric tons 300,187 metric tons 122,307 metric tons Senegal
2010s 466,747 metric tons 484,403 metric tons 17,656 metric tons Sri Lanka
2020s 503,234 metric tons 409,999 metric tons 93,235 metric tons Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fisheries production, Senegal or Sri Lanka?
Senegal, at 502,151 metric tons against 412,020 metric tons in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in total fisheries production between Senegal and Sri Lanka?
90,131 metric tons, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sri Lanka?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Senegal and Sri Lanka rank globally for total fisheries production?
Senegal ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 47th 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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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.