Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Senegal
Senegal: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 2.6 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.6 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
58th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.78 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
0.429 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Senegal, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Senegal is 2.6 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Senegal peaked at 2.78 metric tons per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.429 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Senegal 58th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Senegal, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.429 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4462 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4545 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.5069 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1965 | 0.5537 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5802 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.6133 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 0.5972 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.618 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.6283 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.6985 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 0.7938 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 1 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1974 | 1.13 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 1.18 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 1.13 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 1.12 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.15 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 1.17 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 1.21 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 1.18 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 1.37 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 1.3 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 1.27 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.34 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 1.31 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 1.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 1.51 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 1.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 1.71 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 1.94 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 2.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.87 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 1.9 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 2.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1997 | 2.51 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 2.23 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 2.29 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 2.26 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 2.24 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 2.07 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 2.44 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 2.26 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 2.08 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 1.91 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 2.14 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 2.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 2.32 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 2.13 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 2.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 2.39 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 2.44 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 2.38 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.2 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 2.46 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 2.78 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 2.52 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 2.68 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 2.38 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 2.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 2.63 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 2.74 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 2.6 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 2.6 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4995 metric tons per square kilometre, 5.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 2.6 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4019 metric tons per square kilometre, 6.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5332 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.429 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.618 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6283 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.18 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.31 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.18 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.51 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.04 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.64 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.51 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.19 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.91 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.44 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.42 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.13 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.78 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.38 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.74 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 55 El Salvador 2.76 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 56 Uganda 2.68 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 57 Myanmar 2.66 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 59 Portugal 2.59 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 60 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.59 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 61 Gibraltar 2.55 metric tons per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Senegal?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Senegal was 2.6 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.78 metric tons per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.429 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Senegal rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Senegal ranks 58th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.