Capture fishery production, per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Capture fishery production, per capita was 0.027 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.027 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
49th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0521 metric tons per person
in 1997
All-time low
0.0228 metric tons per person
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production, per capita in Senegal, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.027 metric tons per person for capture fishery production, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in Senegal peaked at 0.0521 metric tons per person in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0228 metric tons per person, in 1960.
That places Senegal 49th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Capture fishery production, per capita in Senegal, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0228 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.024 metric tons per person | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0243 metric tons per person | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0241 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0261 metric tons per person | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0277 metric tons per person | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0282 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0289 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0273 metric tons per person | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0274 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0271 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0292 metric tons per person | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0322 metric tons per person | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0395 metric tons per person | +22.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0433 metric tons per person | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0438 metric tons per person | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.041 metric tons per person | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0398 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0397 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0395 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0398 metric tons per person | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0379 metric tons per person | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0377 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0416 metric tons per person | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0385 metric tons per person | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0367 metric tons per person | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0375 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0356 metric tons per person | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0363 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0387 metric tons per person | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0408 metric tons per person | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0414 metric tons per person | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0457 metric tons per person | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 0.046 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0417 metric tons per person | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0414 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0484 metric tons per person | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0521 metric tons per person | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0452 metric tons per person | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0453 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0437 metric tons per person | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0422 metric tons per person | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.038 metric tons per person | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0438 metric tons per person | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0396 metric tons per person | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0356 metric tons per person | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 0.032 metric tons per person | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.035 metric tons per person | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0355 metric tons per person | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0362 metric tons per person | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0324 metric tons per person | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 0.033 metric tons per person | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0346 metric tons per person | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0343 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0324 metric tons per person | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.029 metric tons per person | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0314 metric tons per person | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0346 metric tons per person | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0305 metric tons per person | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0316 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0273 metric tons per person | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0298 metric tons per person | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0287 metric tons per person | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0292 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.027 metric tons per person | -7.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.027 metric tons per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0063 metric tons per person, 4.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.027 metric tons per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0056 metric tons per person, 4.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0261 metric tons per person | 0.0228 metric tons per person | 0.0289 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0375 metric tons per person | 0.0271 metric tons per person | 0.0438 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.038 metric tons per person | 0.0356 metric tons per person | 0.0416 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0448 metric tons per person | 0.0408 metric tons per person | 0.0521 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0382 metric tons per person | 0.032 metric tons per person | 0.0438 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0324 metric tons per person | 0.029 metric tons per person | 0.0346 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0284 metric tons per person | 0.027 metric tons per person | 0.0298 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 46 Latvia 0.0302 metric tons per person compare
- 47 British Virgin Islands 0.0286 metric tons per person compare
- 48 Indonesia 0.0276 metric tons per person compare
- 50 Lithuania 0.0268 metric tons per person compare
- 51 Guinea 0.026 metric tons per person compare
- 52 South Korea 0.0246 metric tons per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Senegal
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.214 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4391 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5098 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 26.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 333.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fishery production, per capita in Senegal?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in Senegal was 0.027 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0521 metric tons per person in 1997.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0228 metric tons per person in 1960.
- How does Senegal rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- Senegal ranks 49th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Capture fishery production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.