Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Nigeria: Aquaculture production

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2.75 million metric tons
in 2024
Nigeria
258,230 metric tons
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
25th
Nigeria rank
24th

Aquaculture production over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 2.75 million metric tons against 258,230 metric tons in Nigeria, a difference of 2.49 million metric tons.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 10.7 times Nigeria's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th and Nigeria ranks 24th of 47 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 18,037 metric tons 2,812 metric tons 15,225 metric tons Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1970s 31,224 metric tons 4,764 metric tons 26,460 metric tons Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1980s 81,773 metric tons 8,805 metric tons 72,968 metric tons Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 165,630 metric tons 17,452 metric tons 148,178 metric tons Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 780,635 metric tons 67,743 metric tons 712,892 metric tons Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 1.87 million metric tons 276,805 metric tons 1.59 million metric tons Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2020s 2.60 million metric tons 262,704 metric tons 2.33 million metric tons Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher aquaculture production, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Nigeria?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 2.75 million metric tons against 258,230 metric tons in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in aquaculture production between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Nigeria?
2.49 million metric tons, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Nigeria?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Nigeria rank globally for aquaculture production?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 25th 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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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
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.