Fish catch by fishing sector in Senegal
Senegal: Fish catch by fishing sector was 828,852 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
828,852
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
21st
of 170 countries
All-time high
892,269
in 2017
All-time low
2,023
in 1950
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Fish catch by fishing sector in Senegal, 1950–2018
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, fish catch by fishing sector in Senegal stood at 828,852.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 94.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish catch by fishing sector in Senegal peaked at 892,269 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,023, in 1950.
Senegal ranks 21st of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fish catch by fishing sector in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,023 | — |
| 1951 | 2,046 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 2,211 | +8.0% |
| 1953 | 2,383 | +7.8% |
| 1954 | 2,556 | +7.2% |
| 1955 | 2,728 | +6.7% |
| 1956 | 12,245 | +348.9% |
| 1957 | 49,839 | +307.0% |
| 1958 | 3,341 | -93.3% |
| 1959 | 3,582 | +7.2% |
| 1960 | 9,208 | +157.1% |
| 1961 | 14,468 | +57.1% |
| 1962 | 18,024 | +24.6% |
| 1963 | 17,095 | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 22,540 | +31.9% |
| 1965 | 24,863 | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 29,271 | +17.7% |
| 1967 | 34,521 | +17.9% |
| 1968 | 33,079 | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 41,423 | +25.2% |
| 1970 | 52,727 | +27.3% |
| 1971 | 70,540 | +33.8% |
| 1972 | 75,958 | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 99,570 | +31.1% |
| 1974 | 117,527 | +18.0% |
| 1975 | 123,396 | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 123,903 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 148,229 | +19.6% |
| 1978 | 162,922 | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 194,406 | +19.3% |
| 1980 | 222,804 | +14.6% |
| 1981 | 217,584 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 257,042 | +18.1% |
| 1983 | 247,327 | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 267,669 | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 270,183 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 300,136 | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 335,824 | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 348,062 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 338,776 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 356,295 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 383,815 | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 392,148 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 419,129 | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 425,198 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 457,650 | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 466,768 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 512,273 | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 530,086 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 544,041 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 521,692 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 507,821 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 471,767 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 451,031 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 437,972 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 411,499 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 445,457 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 445,618 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 425,714 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 435,695 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 439,801 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 666,288 | +51.5% |
| 2012 | 722,232 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 753,819 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 781,366 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 797,553 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 848,238 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 892,269 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 828,852 | -7.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 828,852 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71,100, 11.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 828,852 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,898, 26.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fish catch by fishing sector in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | +348.9% | 2,728 | 12,245 |
| 1957 | +307.0% | 12,245 | 49,839 |
| 1960 | +157.1% | 3,582 | 9,208 |
| 1958 | -93.3% | 49,839 | 3,341 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,295 | 2,023 | 49,839 | 10 |
| 1960s | 24,449 | 9,208 | 41,423 | 10 |
| 1970s | 116,918 | 52,727 | 194,406 | 10 |
| 1980s | 280,541 | 217,584 | 348,062 | 10 |
| 1990s | 448,740 | 356,295 | 544,041 | 10 |
| 2000s | 455,427 | 411,499 | 521,692 | 10 |
| 2010s | 747,824 | 439,801 | 892,269 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More agriculture & rural data for Senegal
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4423 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 17.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 17.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish catch by fishing sector in Senegal?
- Fish catch by fishing sector in Senegal was 828,852 in 2018, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 892,269 in 2017.
- What is the lowest fish catch by fishing sector recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,023 in 1950.
- How does Senegal rank for fish catch by fishing sector?
- Senegal ranks 21st out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is fish catch by fishing sector rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fish catch by fishing sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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