Which has higher fish landings and discards, Argentina or Senegal?

Argentina, at 77,582 against 72,692 in Senegal as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Senegal?

69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fish landings and discards. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Senegal: Fish landings and discards

Argentina

77,582

in 2018

Senegal

72,692

in 2018

Argentina rank

20th

Senegal rank

21st

Fish landings and discards over time

Argentina
Senegal

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 77,582 against 72,692 in Senegal, a difference of 4,890.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 20th and Senegal ranks 21st of 161 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Senegal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1950s	8,398	220.92	8,177	Argentina
1960s	23,743	7,027	16,716	Argentina
1970s	53,097	42,938	10,159	Argentina
1980s	59,578	82,945	23,367	Senegal
1990s	120,502	127,553	7,051	Senegal
2000s	114,190	84,090	30,100	Argentina
2010s	75,165	83,419	8,254	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fish landings and discards, Argentina or Senegal?: Argentina, at 77,582 against 72,692 in Senegal as of 2018.
What is the difference in fish landings and discards between Argentina and Senegal?: 4,890, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Senegal?: 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Argentina and Senegal rank globally for fish landings and discards?: Argentina ranks 20th and Senegal ranks 21st of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fish landings and discards. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Fish landings and discards
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 161 places, 9,371 data points, 1950–2018
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

– Landings represent aquatic animals that are caught and brought ashore for use. – Discards are animals thrown back (alive or dead) into the sea after being caught during fishing activities.