Which has higher wild fish catch from bottom trawling, France or Senegal?

France, at 112,089 tonnes against 92,467 tonnes in Senegal as of 2018.

What is the difference in wild fish catch from bottom trawling between France and Senegal?

19,622 tonnes, with France ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Senegal?

69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Wild fish catch from bottom trawling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Senegal: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling

France

112,089 tonnes

in 2018

Senegal

92,467 tonnes

in 2018

France rank

33rd

Senegal rank

36th

Wild fish catch from bottom trawling over time

France
Senegal

How they compare

France currently reports 112,089 tonnes against 92,467 tonnes in Senegal, a difference of 19,622 tonnes.

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Senegal's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.

France ranks 33rd and Senegal ranks 36th of 111 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Senegal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1950s	119,459 tonnes	2,242 tonnes	117,217 tonnes	France
1960s	152,924 tonnes	16,873 tonnes	136,051 tonnes	France
1970s	200,979 tonnes	88,696 tonnes	112,283 tonnes	France
1980s	244,806 tonnes	184,058 tonnes	60,749 tonnes	France
1990s	223,225 tonnes	262,579 tonnes	39,354 tonnes	Senegal
2000s	209,693 tonnes	218,504 tonnes	8,811 tonnes	Senegal
2010s	155,182 tonnes	136,161 tonnes	19,021 tonnes	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wild fish catch from bottom trawling, France or Senegal?: France, at 112,089 tonnes against 92,467 tonnes in Senegal as of 2018.
What is the difference in wild fish catch from bottom trawling between France and Senegal?: 19,622 tonnes, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Senegal?: 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do France and Senegal rank globally for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?: France ranks 33rd and Senegal ranks 36th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Wild fish catch from bottom trawling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling
Unit: tonnes
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 6,156 data points, 1950–2018
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Bottom trawling is a fishing method in which a large, heavy net is dragged along the seafloor to catch fish and other marine life.