Nigeria vs Portugal: Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre

Nigeria
0.2842 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal
0.245 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Nigeria rank
56th
Portugal rank
59th

Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre over time

  • Nigeria
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.2842 metric tons per square kilometre against 0.245 metric tons per square kilometre in Portugal, a difference of 0.0392 metric tons per square kilometre.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 56th and Portugal ranks 59th of 216 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0032 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0031 metric tons per square kilometre Nigeria
1970s 0.0052 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0025 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0027 metric tons per square kilometre Nigeria
1980s 0.0097 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0629 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0532 metric tons per square kilometre Portugal
1990s 0.0192 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0672 metric tons per square kilometre 0.048 metric tons per square kilometre Portugal
2000s 0.0744 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0818 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0074 metric tons per square kilometre Portugal
2010s 0.3039 metric tons per square kilometre 0.1186 metric tons per square kilometre 0.1853 metric tons per square kilometre Nigeria
2020s 0.2897 metric tons per square kilometre 0.2224 metric tons per square kilometre 0.0673 metric tons per square kilometre Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre, Nigeria or Portugal?
Nigeria, at 0.2842 metric tons per square kilometre against 0.245 metric tons per square kilometre in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre between Nigeria and Portugal?
0.0392 metric tons per square kilometre, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Portugal?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Nigeria and Portugal rank globally for aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
Nigeria ranks 56th and Portugal ranks 59th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre
Unit
metric tons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,328 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Aquaculture production (metric tons) 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.