Argentina vs Nigeria: Capture fisheries production

Argentina
905,930 metric tons
in 2024
Nigeria
855,310 metric tons
in 2024
Argentina rank
20th
Nigeria rank
21st

Capture fisheries production over time

  • Argentina
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 905,930 metric tons against 855,310 metric tons in Nigeria, a difference of 50,620 metric tons.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 21st of 215 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 172,969 metric tons 86,513 metric tons 86,456 metric tons Argentina
1970s 331,822 metric tons 241,996 metric tons 89,826 metric tons Argentina
1980s 430,771 metric tons 259,703 metric tons 171,068 metric tons Argentina
1990s 1.00 million metric tons 336,131 metric tons 667,990 metric tons Argentina
2000s 963,320 metric tons 512,050 metric tons 451,270 metric tons Argentina
2010s 828,957 metric tons 746,692 metric tons 82,265 metric tons Argentina
2020s 882,049 metric tons 805,476 metric tons 76,573 metric tons Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, Argentina or Nigeria?
Argentina, at 905,930 metric tons against 855,310 metric tons in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Argentina and Nigeria?
50,620 metric tons, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Nigeria?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Nigeria rank globally for capture fisheries production?
Argentina ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 21st of 215 countries.
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 Capture fisheries 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
Capture fisheries 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

Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.