Capture fishery production in Senegal
Senegal: Capture fishery production was 500,077 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
500,077
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
37th
of 215 countries
All-time high
534,940
in 2017
All-time low
76,200
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fishery production in Senegal, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 500,077 for capture fishery production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production in Senegal peaked at 534,940 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 76,200, in 1960.
That places Senegal 37th 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 in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 76,200 | — |
| 1961 | 82,600 | +8.4% |
| 1962 | 85,900 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 87,500 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 97,600 | +11.5% |
| 1965 | 106,600 | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 111,700 | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 118,076 | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 114,976 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 118,981 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 120,965 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 134,482 | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 152,839 | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 192,841 | +26.2% |
| 1974 | 218,010 | +13.1% |
| 1975 | 226,512 | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 217,582 | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 216,550 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 221,096 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 225,146 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 232,381 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 227,080 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 231,847 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 262,960 | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 250,320 | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 244,946 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 257,904 | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 251,921 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 264,966 | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 290,339 | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 315,154 | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 328,731 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 373,380 | +13.6% |
| 1993 | 386,132 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 359,887 | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 366,312 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 439,209 | +19.9% |
| 1997 | 483,468 | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 429,531 | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 440,926 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 436,005 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 431,252 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 398,040 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 469,284 | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 434,525 | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 399,848 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 368,390 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 412,360 | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 428,299 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 446,200 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 409,715 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 427,135 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 461,077 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 469,596 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 458,530 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 423,896 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 472,830 | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 534,940 | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 484,655 | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 516,141 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 458,363 | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 513,957 | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 505,896 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 527,930 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 500,077 | -5.3% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 500,077 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85,494, 5.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 500,077 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91,683, 5.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100,013 | 76,200 | 118,981 | 10 |
| 1970s | 192,602 | 120,965 | 226,512 | 10 |
| 1980s | 251,466 | 227,080 | 290,339 | 10 |
| 1990s | 392,273 | 315,154 | 483,468 | 10 |
| 2000s | 422,420 | 368,390 | 469,284 | 10 |
| 2010s | 465,852 | 409,715 | 534,940 | 10 |
| 2020s | 501,245 | 458,363 | 527,930 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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 in Senegal?
- Capture fishery production in Senegal was 500,077 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest capture fishery production recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 534,940 in 2017.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,200 in 1960.
- How does Senegal rank for capture fishery production?
- Senegal ranks 37th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Capture fishery production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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