Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Senegal
Senegal: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square was 0.0197 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Senegal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Senegal stood at 0.0197 metric tons per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 118.6% on the previous year and up 437.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Senegal peaked at 0.0197 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
Senegal ranks 133rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Senegal, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0.0005 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0005 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.001 metric tons per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1973 | 0.001 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 metric tons per square kilometre | -51.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0008 metric tons per square kilometre | +80.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0006 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 metric tons per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0008 metric tons per square kilometre | +62.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0007 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0.0002 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | -74.4% |
| 1990 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | +71.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | +136.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 metric tons per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | -68.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 metric tons per square kilometre | +573.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 metric tons per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | -46.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0017 metric tons per square kilometre | +320.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0021 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0037 metric tons per square kilometre | +77.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0053 metric tons per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0063 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0108 metric tons per square kilometre | +71.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0052 metric tons per square kilometre | -51.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0058 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0052 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0058 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0063 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.009 metric tons per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0197 metric tons per square kilometre | +118.6% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 0.0197 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0663 metric tons per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 0.0197 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0078 metric tons per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +573.9% | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0008 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +320.4% | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0017 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0006 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.001 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0008 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0008 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0002 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0006 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0046 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0108 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0102 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0058 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0197 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 130 Benin 0.022 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 131 Estonia 0.0215 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 132 Tajikistan 0.0206 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 134 Zimbabwe 0.0185 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 135 Afghanistan 0.0179 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 136 United States Virgin Islands 0.0171 metric tons per square kilometre compare
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 seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Senegal?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Senegal was 0.0197 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0197 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Senegal rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square?
- Senegal ranks 133rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 437.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.