Total fisheries production in Nigeria
Nigeria: Total fisheries production was 1.11 million metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total fisheries production in Nigeria, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, total fisheries production in Nigeria stood at 1.11 million metric tons.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Nigeria peaked at 1.21 million metric tons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 55,010 metric tons, in 1961.
Nigeria ranks 23rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89,325 metric tons | 55,010 metric tons | 120,130 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 246,760 metric tons | 155,899 metric tons | 268,753 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 268,508 metric tons | 245,353 metric tons | 300,449 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 353,583 metric tons | 255,499 metric tons | 483,482 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 579,792 metric tons | 467,095 metric tons | 751,006 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 million metric tons | 817,516 metric tons | 1.21 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 million metric tons | 1.04 million metric tons | 1.11 million metric tons | 5 |
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More environment data for Nigeria
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 60.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 4.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 23.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 10.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 855,310 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 258,230 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 131.91 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.5669 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 16.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2439 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Nigeria?
- Total fisheries production in Nigeria was 1.11 million metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest total fisheries production recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 million metric tons in 2017.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,010 metric tons in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for total fisheries production?
- Nigeria ranks 23rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.