What is wild fish catch used for? in Senegal
Senegal: What is wild fish catch used for? was 124.42 tonnes in 2015. ▲ Rising
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.
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 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 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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