Europe & Central Asia vs Nigeria: Aquaculture production

Europe & Central Asia
4.27 million metric tons
in 2024
Nigeria
258,230 metric tons
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia rank
23rd
Nigeria rank
24th

Aquaculture production over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 4.27 million metric tons against 258,230 metric tons in Nigeria, a difference of 4.02 million metric tons.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 16.6 times Nigeria's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 23rd and Nigeria ranks 24th of 47 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 347,785 metric tons 2,812 metric tons 344,974 metric tons Europe & Central Asia
1970s 603,020 metric tons 4,764 metric tons 598,256 metric tons Europe & Central Asia
1980s 950,604 metric tons 8,805 metric tons 941,799 metric tons Europe & Central Asia
1990s 1.60 million metric tons 17,452 metric tons 1.58 million metric tons Europe & Central Asia
2000s 2.33 million metric tons 67,743 metric tons 2.26 million metric tons Europe & Central Asia
2010s 3.21 million metric tons 276,805 metric tons 2.93 million metric tons Europe & Central Asia
2020s 4.16 million metric tons 262,704 metric tons 3.90 million metric tons Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher aquaculture production, Europe & Central Asia or Nigeria?
Europe & Central Asia, at 4.27 million metric tons against 258,230 metric tons in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in aquaculture production between Europe & Central Asia and Nigeria?
4.02 million metric tons, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Nigeria?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Nigeria rank globally for aquaculture production?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 23rd and Nigeria ranks 24th of 47 groups.
Where does this data 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 Aquaculture production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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
264 places, 16,030 data points, 1960–2024
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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.