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.
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
- Agriculture share gdp 17.08 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 17.08 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 44.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 8.37 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 2.19 (2023)
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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