France vs Senegal: Wild fish catch by gear type
France
112,089 tonnes
in 2018
Senegal
92,467 tonnes
in 2018
France rank
33rd
Senegal rank
36th
Wild fish catch by gear type over time
- France
- Senegal
How they compare
France currently reports 112,089 tonnes against 92,467 tonnes in Senegal, a difference of 19,622 tonnes.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.
France ranks 33rd and Senegal ranks 36th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 119,459 tonnes | 2,242 tonnes | 117,217 tonnes | France |
| 1960s | 152,924 tonnes | 16,873 tonnes | 136,051 tonnes | France |
| 1970s | 200,979 tonnes | 88,696 tonnes | 112,283 tonnes | France |
| 1980s | 244,806 tonnes | 184,058 tonnes | 60,749 tonnes | France |
| 1990s | 223,225 tonnes | 262,579 tonnes | 39,354 tonnes | Senegal |
| 2000s | 209,693 tonnes | 218,504 tonnes | 8,811 tonnes | Senegal |
| 2010s | 155,182 tonnes | 136,161 tonnes | 19,021 tonnes | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wild fish catch by gear type, France or Senegal?
- France, at 112,089 tonnes against 92,467 tonnes in Senegal as of 2018.
- What is the difference in wild fish catch by gear type between France and Senegal?
- 19,622 tonnes, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Senegal?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do France and Senegal rank globally for wild fish catch by gear type?
- France ranks 33rd and Senegal ranks 36th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Wild fish catch by gear type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.