Total fisheries production in Senegal
Senegal: Total fisheries production was 502,151 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
502,151 metric tons
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
44th
of 216 countries
All-time high
535,950 metric tons
in 2017
All-time low
76,200 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Total 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
The most recent figure for total fisheries production in Senegal is 502,151 metric tons, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Senegal peaked at 535,950 metric tons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 76,200 metric tons, in 1960.
Senegal ranks 44th 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.
Total 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 | 121,065 metric tons | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 134,582 metric tons | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 153,039 metric tons | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 193,041 metric tons | +26.1% |
| 1974 | 218,108 metric tons | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 226,578 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 217,663 metric tons | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 216,696 metric tons | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 221,219 metric tons | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 225,238 metric tons | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 232,530 metric tons | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 227,216 metric tons | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 231,971 metric tons | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 262,960 metric tons | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 250,359 metric tons | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 244,982 metric tons | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 257,938 metric tons | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 251,955 metric tons | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 265,009 metric tons | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 290,350 metric tons | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 315,161 metric tons | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 328,743 metric tons | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 373,391 metric tons | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 386,158 metric tons | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 359,929 metric tons | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 366,372 metric tons | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 439,287 metric tons | +19.9% |
| 1997 | 483,542 metric tons | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 429,554 metric tons | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 441,081 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 436,109 metric tons | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 431,357 metric tons | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 398,149 metric tons | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 469,382 metric tons | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 434,577 metric tons | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 399,902 metric tons | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 368,435 metric tons | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 412,405 metric tons | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 428,353 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 446,271 metric tons | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 409,795 metric tons | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 427,469 metric tons | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 461,476 metric tons | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 470,302 metric tons | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 459,542 metric tons | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 425,109 metric tons | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 474,909 metric tons | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 535,950 metric tons | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 485,763 metric tons | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 517,151 metric tons | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 459,473 metric tons | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 515,178 metric tons | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 507,635 metric tons | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 531,731 metric tons | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 502,151 metric tons | -5.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 502,151 metric tons is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,403 metric tons, 4.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 502,151 metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96,501 metric tons, 5.2× 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 | 192,723 metric tons | 121,065 metric tons | 226,578 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 251,527 metric tons | 227,216 metric tons | 290,350 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 392,322 metric tons | 315,161 metric tons | 483,542 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 422,494 metric tons | 368,435 metric tons | 469,382 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 466,747 metric tons | 409,795 metric tons | 535,950 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 503,234 metric tons | 459,473 metric tons | 531,731 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 41 Ghana 617,969 metric tons compare
- 42 South Africa 530,377 metric tons compare
- 43 Mozambique 502,895 metric tons compare
- 45 Denmark 496,186 metric tons compare
- 46 New Zealand 423,325 metric tons compare
- 47 Sri Lanka 412,020 metric tons compare
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 total fisheries production in Senegal?
- Total fisheries production in Senegal was 502,151 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 total fisheries production recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 535,950 metric tons in 2017.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,200 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Senegal rank for total fisheries production?
- Senegal ranks 44th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.