What is wild fish catch used for? in Senegal
Senegal: What is wild fish catch used for? was 124.42 tonnes in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
124.42 tonnes
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
56th
of 140 countries
All-time high
140.23 tonnes
in 2012
All-time low
14.43 tonnes
in 1954
Years of data
66
1950–2015
What is wild fish catch used for? in Senegal, 1950–2015
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2015, what is wild fish catch used for? in Senegal stood at 124.42 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, what is wild fish catch used for? in Senegal peaked at 140.23 tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14.43 tonnes, in 1954.
Senegal ranks 56th of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
What is wild fish catch used for? in Senegal, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.8 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 16.8 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 14.97 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1953 | 14.98 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 14.43 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1955 | 22.29 tonnes | +54.5% |
| 1956 | 19.03 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1957 | 20.31 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1958 | 22.59 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1959 | 38.05 tonnes | +68.4% |
| 1960 | 44.12 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1961 | 40.02 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1962 | 42.13 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 42.3 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 42.64 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 44.84 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 45.17 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 51.33 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1968 | 59.13 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1969 | 66.83 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1970 | 74.67 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1971 | 76.93 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 78.01 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 72.3 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 68.11 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 65.61 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 68.5 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 68.64 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 67.26 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 51.39 tonnes | -23.6% |
| 1980 | 56.28 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 42.87 tonnes | -23.8% |
| 1982 | 58.14 tonnes | +35.6% |
| 1983 | 80.4 tonnes | +38.3% |
| 1984 | 95.79 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1985 | 93.16 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 86.27 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 127.55 tonnes | +47.8% |
| 1988 | 101.48 tonnes | -20.4% |
| 1989 | 77.03 tonnes | -24.1% |
| 1990 | 78.48 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 65.02 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 1992 | 85.49 tonnes | +31.5% |
| 1993 | 93.93 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 91.63 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 36.13 tonnes | -60.6% |
| 1996 | 46.69 tonnes | +29.2% |
| 1997 | 48.13 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 47.6 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 38.14 tonnes | -19.9% |
| 2000 | 95.69 tonnes | +150.9% |
| 2001 | 102.86 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 110.08 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 102.61 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 103.73 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 90.1 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 96.46 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 82.58 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 80.75 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 70.34 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 67.78 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 86.38 tonnes | +27.4% |
| 2012 | 140.23 tonnes | +62.3% |
| 2013 | 92.86 tonnes | -33.8% |
| 2014 | 120.07 tonnes | +29.3% |
| 2015 | 124.42 tonnes | +3.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 124.42 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.22 tonnes, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 124.42 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.63 tonnes, 11.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where What is wild fish catch used for? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +150.9% | 38.14 tonnes | 95.69 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.03 tonnes | 14.43 tonnes | 38.05 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.85 tonnes | 40.02 tonnes | 66.83 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.14 tonnes | 51.39 tonnes | 78.01 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.9 tonnes | 42.87 tonnes | 127.55 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.12 tonnes | 36.13 tonnes | 93.93 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.52 tonnes | 70.34 tonnes | 110.08 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.29 tonnes | 67.78 tonnes | 140.23 tonnes | 6 |
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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 what is wild fish catch used for? in Senegal?
- What is wild fish catch used for? in Senegal was 124.42 tonnes in 2015, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 140.23 tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest what is wild fish catch used for? recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.43 tonnes in 1954.
- How does Senegal rank for what is wild fish catch used for??
- Senegal ranks 56th out of 140 countries with data for 2015.
- Is what is wild fish catch used for? rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 What is wild fish catch used for?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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