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

Senegal, at 92,467 tonnes against 86,116 tonnes in Taiwan as of 2018.

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

6,351 tonnes, with Senegal ahead.

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

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.

Senegal vs Taiwan: Wild fish catch from bottom trawling

Senegal

92,467 tonnes

in 2018

Taiwan

86,116 tonnes

in 2018

Senegal rank

36th

Taiwan rank

37th

Wild fish catch from bottom trawling over time

Senegal
Taiwan

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 92,467 tonnes against 86,116 tonnes in Taiwan, a difference of 6,351 tonnes.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Taiwan ahead.

Senegal ranks 36th and Taiwan ranks 37th of 111 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Senegal	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1950s	2,242 tonnes	79,660 tonnes	77,418 tonnes	Taiwan
1960s	16,873 tonnes	231,805 tonnes	214,932 tonnes	Taiwan
1970s	88,696 tonnes	495,421 tonnes	406,725 tonnes	Taiwan
1980s	184,058 tonnes	452,576 tonnes	268,519 tonnes	Taiwan
1990s	262,579 tonnes	254,968 tonnes	7,610 tonnes	Senegal
2000s	218,504 tonnes	120,346 tonnes	98,158 tonnes	Senegal
2010s	136,161 tonnes	102,051 tonnes	34,110 tonnes	Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wild fish catch from bottom trawling, Senegal or Taiwan?: Senegal, at 92,467 tonnes against 86,116 tonnes in Taiwan as of 2018.
What is the difference in wild fish catch from bottom trawling between Senegal and Taiwan?: 6,351 tonnes, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Taiwan?: 69 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2018.
How do Senegal and Taiwan rank globally for wild fish catch from bottom trawling?: Senegal ranks 36th and Taiwan ranks 37th 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.