Guinea vs Senegal: Wild fish catch by gear type
Guinea
85,438 tonnes
in 2018
Senegal
92,467 tonnes
in 2018
Guinea rank
38th
Senegal rank
36th
Wild fish catch by gear type over time
- Guinea
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 92,467 tonnes against 85,438 tonnes in Guinea, a difference of 7,029 tonnes.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Senegal ahead.
Guinea ranks 38th and Senegal ranks 36th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11,330 tonnes | 2,242 tonnes | 9,088 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1960s | 35,908 tonnes | 16,873 tonnes | 19,034 tonnes | Guinea |
| 1970s | 60,272 tonnes | 88,696 tonnes | 28,424 tonnes | Senegal |
| 1980s | 75,873 tonnes | 184,058 tonnes | 108,184 tonnes | Senegal |
| 1990s | 56,917 tonnes | 262,579 tonnes | 205,661 tonnes | Senegal |
| 2000s | 44,759 tonnes | 218,504 tonnes | 173,745 tonnes | Senegal |
| 2010s | 49,854 tonnes | 136,161 tonnes | 86,307 tonnes | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wild fish catch by gear type, Guinea or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 92,467 tonnes against 85,438 tonnes in Guinea as of 2018.
- What is the difference in wild fish catch by gear type between Guinea and Senegal?
- 7,029 tonnes, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Senegal?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
- How do Guinea and Senegal rank globally for wild fish catch by gear type?
- Guinea ranks 38th 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.