Aquaculture production in Senegal
Senegal: Aquaculture production was 2,074 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Aquaculture production in Senegal, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 2,074 metric tons for aquaculture production in 2024.
The figure is down 45.4% on the previous year and up 105.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, aquaculture production in Senegal peaked at 3,801 metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
Senegal ranks 121st of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Aquaculture production in Senegal, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1970 | 100 metric tons | — |
| 1971 | 100 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 200 metric tons | +100.0% |
| 1973 | 200 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 98 metric tons | -51.0% |
| 1975 | 66 metric tons | -32.7% |
| 1976 | 81 metric tons | +22.7% |
| 1977 | 146 metric tons | +80.2% |
| 1978 | 123 metric tons | -15.8% |
| 1979 | 92 metric tons | -25.2% |
| 1980 | 149 metric tons | +62.0% |
| 1981 | 136 metric tons | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 124 metric tons | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 0 metric tons | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 39 metric tons | — |
| 1985 | 36 metric tons | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 34 metric tons | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 34 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 43 metric tons | +26.5% |
| 1989 | 11 metric tons | -74.4% |
| 1990 | 7 metric tons | -36.4% |
| 1991 | 12 metric tons | +71.4% |
| 1992 | 11 metric tons | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 26 metric tons | +136.4% |
| 1994 | 42 metric tons | +61.5% |
| 1995 | 60 metric tons | +42.9% |
| 1996 | 78 metric tons | +30.0% |
| 1997 | 74 metric tons | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 23 metric tons | -68.9% |
| 1999 | 155 metric tons | +573.9% |
| 2000 | 104 metric tons | -32.9% |
| 2001 | 105 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 109 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 98 metric tons | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 52 metric tons | -46.9% |
| 2005 | 54 metric tons | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 45 metric tons | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 45 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 54 metric tons | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 71 metric tons | +31.5% |
| 2010 | 79.6 metric tons | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 334.67 metric tons | +320.4% |
| 2012 | 399.3 metric tons | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 706.8 metric tons | +77.0% |
| 2014 | 1,012 metric tons | +43.2% |
| 2015 | 1,212 metric tons | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 2,079 metric tons | +71.4% |
| 2017 | 1,011 metric tons | -51.4% |
| 2018 | 1,108 metric tons | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 1,010 metric tons | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 1,110 metric tons | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 1,220 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 1,739 metric tons | +42.5% |
| 2023 | 3,801 metric tons | +118.6% |
| 2024 | 2,074 metric tons | -45.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 2,074 metric tons is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,636 metric tons, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 2,074 metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,824 metric tons, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Aquaculture production in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +573.9% | 23 metric tons | 155 metric tons |
| 2011 | +320.4% | 79.6 metric tons | 334.67 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 120.6 metric tons | 66 metric tons | 200 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.6 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 149 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.8 metric tons | 7 metric tons | 155 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.7 metric tons | 45 metric tons | 109 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 895.24 metric tons | 79.6 metric tons | 2,079 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,989 metric tons | 1,110 metric tons | 3,801 metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Senegal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.15 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.432 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.48 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is aquaculture production in Senegal?
- Aquaculture production in Senegal was 2,074 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest aquaculture production recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 3,801 metric tons in 2023.
- What is the lowest aquaculture production recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Senegal rank for aquaculture production?
- Senegal ranks 121st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is aquaculture production rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Aquaculture production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Aquaculture is understood to mean the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Aquaculture production specifically refers to output from aquaculture activities, which are designated for final harvest for consumption.