Nigeria vs Spain: Aquaculture production

Nigeria

258,230 metric tons

in 2024

Spain

246,201 metric tons

in 2024

Nigeria rank

24th

Spain rank

25th

Aquaculture production over time

Nigeria
Spain

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 258,230 metric tons against 246,201 metric tons in Spain, a difference of 12,029 metric tons.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.

Globally, Nigeria ranks 24th and Spain ranks 25th of 216 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Aquaculture production (metric tons)
Unit: metric tons
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,967 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Aquaculture is understood to mean the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Aquaculture production specifically refers to output from aquaculture activities, which are designated for final harvest for consumption.