Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Senegal
Senegal: Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita was 13.75 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▬ Flat
Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Senegal stood at 13.75 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Senegal peaked at 35.76 kilograms per year per capita in 1993 and was at its lowest, 11.07 kilograms per year per capita, in 2020.
Senegal ranks 102nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.95 kilograms per year per capita | 17.38 kilograms per year per capita | 20.63 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.99 kilograms per year per capita | 18.4 kilograms per year per capita | 25.16 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.67 kilograms per year per capita | 20.49 kilograms per year per capita | 26.46 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.22 kilograms per year per capita | 25.38 kilograms per year per capita | 35.76 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.94 kilograms per year per capita | 22.59 kilograms per year per capita | 31.37 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.98 kilograms per year per capita | 16.37 kilograms per year per capita | 24.85 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.34 kilograms per year per capita | 11.07 kilograms per year per capita | 14.44 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 99 Chile 14.36 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 100 Angola 14.34 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 101 Austria 14.12 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 103 Mexico 13.55 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 104 Germany 12.98 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 105 Kuwait 12.97 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Senegal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.1% (2025)
- Rural population 8.37 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 44.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 17.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 17.1% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.94 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Senegal?
- Fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita in Senegal was 13.75 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 35.76 kilograms per year per capita in 1993.
- What is the lowest fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.07 kilograms per year per capita in 2020.
- How does Senegal rank for fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Senegal ranks 102nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish and seafood consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fish and seafood consumption vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.