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