Bottom trawling in Senegal
Senegal: Bottom trawling was 74,823 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
74,823
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
46th
of 135 countries
All-time high
313,780
in 2000
All-time low
325.78
in 1950
Years of data
69
1950–2018
Bottom trawling in Senegal, 1950–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 74,823 for bottom trawling in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bottom trawling in Senegal peaked at 313,780 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 325.78, in 1950.
That places Senegal 46th out of 135 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bottom trawling in Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 325.78 | — |
| 1951 | 345.17 | +6.0% |
| 1952 | 364.56 | +5.6% |
| 1953 | 383.95 | +5.3% |
| 1954 | 403.35 | +5.1% |
| 1955 | 422.74 | +4.8% |
| 1956 | 9,787 | +2215.1% |
| 1957 | 9,406 | -3.9% |
| 1958 | 480.92 | -94.9% |
| 1959 | 500.31 | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 5,762 | +1051.8% |
| 1961 | 10,279 | +78.4% |
| 1962 | 13,302 | +29.4% |
| 1963 | 12,083 | -9.2% |
| 1964 | 17,089 | +41.4% |
| 1965 | 18,723 | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 21,342 | +14.0% |
| 1967 | 19,494 | -8.7% |
| 1968 | 20,929 | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 29,729 | +42.0% |
| 1970 | 36,735 | +23.6% |
| 1971 | 51,101 | +39.1% |
| 1972 | 53,415 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 76,034 | +42.3% |
| 1974 | 92,985 | +22.3% |
| 1975 | 99,418 | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 92,967 | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 108,918 | +17.2% |
| 1978 | 121,730 | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 153,660 | +26.2% |
| 1980 | 175,370 | +14.1% |
| 1981 | 160,611 | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 191,500 | +19.2% |
| 1983 | 173,623 | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 181,712 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 175,241 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 185,133 | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 199,340 | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 196,617 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 201,428 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 205,559 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 228,399 | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 236,168 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 257,305 | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 253,789 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 275,578 | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 271,476 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 298,606 | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 300,652 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 298,254 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 313,780 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 292,473 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 255,012 | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 228,868 | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 204,422 | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 175,963 | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 204,001 | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 192,868 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 161,465 | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 156,186 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 122,940 | -21.3% |
| 2011 | 57,749 | -53.0% |
| 2012 | 46,451 | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 31,209 | -32.8% |
| 2014 | 22,863 | -26.7% |
| 2015 | 91,554 | +300.4% |
| 2016 | 105,145 | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 79,696 | -24.2% |
| 2018 | 74,823 | -6.1% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 74,823 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,860, 4.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 74,823 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,032, 24.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bottom trawling 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | +2215.1% | 422.74 | 9,787 |
| 1960 | +1051.8% | 500.31 | 5,762 |
| 2015 | +300.4% | 22,863 | 91,554 |
| 1958 | -94.9% | 9,406 | 480.92 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,242 | 325.78 | 9,787 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16,873 | 5,762 | 29,729 | 10 |
| 1970s | 88,696 | 36,735 | 153,660 | 10 |
| 1980s | 184,058 | 160,611 | 201,428 | 10 |
| 1990s | 262,579 | 205,559 | 300,652 | 10 |
| 2000s | 218,504 | 156,186 | 313,780 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,270 | 22,863 | 122,940 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
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More reference data data for Senegal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1649 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8979 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bottom trawling in Senegal?
- Bottom trawling in Senegal was 74,823 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bottom trawling recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 313,780 in 2000.
- What is the lowest bottom trawling recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 325.78 in 1950.
- How does Senegal rank for bottom trawling?
- Senegal ranks 46th out of 135 countries with data for 2018.
- Is bottom trawling rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Bottom trawling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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