Capture fisheries production in Senegal
Senegal: Capture fisheries production was 500,077 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
500,077 metric tons
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
37th
of 216 countries
All-time high
534,940 metric tons
in 2017
All-time low
76,200 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries 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
In 2024, capture fisheries production in Senegal stood at 500,077 metric tons.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Senegal peaked at 534,940 metric tons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 76,200 metric tons, in 1960.
Senegal ranks 37th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fisheries production in Senegal, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 76,200 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 82,600 metric tons | +8.4% |
| 1962 | 85,900 metric tons | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 87,500 metric tons | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 97,600 metric tons | +11.5% |
| 1965 | 106,600 metric tons | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 111,700 metric tons | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 118,076 metric tons | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 114,976 metric tons | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 118,981 metric tons | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 120,965 metric tons | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 134,482 metric tons | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 152,839 metric tons | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 192,841 metric tons | +26.2% |
| 1974 | 218,010 metric tons | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 226,512 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 217,582 metric tons | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 216,550 metric tons | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 221,096 metric tons | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 225,146 metric tons | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 232,381 metric tons | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 227,080 metric tons | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 231,847 metric tons | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 262,960 metric tons | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 250,320 metric tons | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 244,946 metric tons | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 257,904 metric tons | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 251,921 metric tons | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 264,966 metric tons | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 290,339 metric tons | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 315,154 metric tons | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 328,731 metric tons | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 373,380 metric tons | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 386,132 metric tons | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 359,887 metric tons | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 366,312 metric tons | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 439,209 metric tons | +19.9% |
| 1997 | 483,468 metric tons | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 429,531 metric tons | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 440,926 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 436,005 metric tons | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 431,252 metric tons | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 398,040 metric tons | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 469,284 metric tons | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 434,525 metric tons | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 399,848 metric tons | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 368,390 metric tons | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 412,360 metric tons | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 428,299 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 446,200 metric tons | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 409,715 metric tons | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 427,135 metric tons | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 461,077 metric tons | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 469,596 metric tons | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 458,530 metric tons | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 423,896 metric tons | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 472,830 metric tons | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 534,940 metric tons | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 484,655 metric tons | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 516,141 metric tons | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 458,363 metric tons | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 513,957 metric tons | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 505,896 metric tons | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 527,930 metric tons | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 500,077 metric tons | -5.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 500,077 metric tons is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85,494 metric tons, 5.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 500,077 metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91,683 metric tons, 5.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100,013 metric tons | 76,200 metric tons | 118,981 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 192,602 metric tons | 120,965 metric tons | 226,512 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 251,466 metric tons | 227,080 metric tons | 290,339 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 392,273 metric tons | 315,154 metric tons | 483,468 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 422,420 metric tons | 368,390 metric tons | 469,284 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 465,852 metric tons | 409,715 metric tons | 534,940 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 501,245 metric tons | 458,363 metric tons | 527,930 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 capture fisheries production in Senegal?
- Capture fisheries production in Senegal was 500,077 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 capture fisheries production recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 534,940 metric tons in 2017.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,200 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Senegal rank for capture fisheries production?
- Senegal ranks 37th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.