Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Senegal

Senegal: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 2,074 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2,074 metric tons
Change on year
down 45.4%
World rank
121st
of 215 countries
All-time high
3,801 metric tons
in 2023
All-time low
0 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Senegal, 1960–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 2,074 metric tons for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in 2024.

The figure is down 45.4% on the previous year and up 105.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Senegal peaked at 3,801 metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.

That places Senegal 121st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 0 metric tons 10
1970s 120.6 metric tons 66 metric tons 200 metric tons 10
1980s 60.6 metric tons 0 metric tons 149 metric tons 10
1990s 48.8 metric tons 7 metric tons 155 metric tons 10
2000s 73.7 metric tons 45 metric tons 109 metric tons 10
2010s 895.24 metric tons 79.6 metric tons 2,079 metric tons 10
2020s 1,989 metric tons 1,110 metric tons 3,801 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 118 Georgia 2,424 metric tons compare
  2. 119 North Macedonia 2,337 metric tons compare
  3. 120 Lesotho 2,107 metric tons compare
  4. 122 Mauritius 1,888 metric tons compare
  5. 123 Guyana 1,809 metric tons compare
  6. 124 Congo 1,760 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Senegal?
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Senegal was 2,074 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 3,801 metric tons in 2023.
What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
How does Senegal rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
Senegal ranks 121st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 105.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Senegal data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,849 data points, 1960–2024
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Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Capture fishery production is the volume of wild fish catches landed for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.