Ecuador vs Nigeria: Capture fisheries production
Ecuador
784,915 metric tons
in 2024
Nigeria
855,310 metric tons
in 2024
Ecuador rank
23rd
Nigeria rank
21st
Capture fisheries production over time
- Ecuador
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 855,310 metric tons against 784,915 metric tons in Ecuador, a difference of 70,395 metric tons.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
Ecuador ranks 23rd and Nigeria ranks 21st of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51,439 metric tons | 86,513 metric tons | 35,074 metric tons | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 275,483 metric tons | 241,996 metric tons | 33,487 metric tons | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 696,671 metric tons | 259,703 metric tons | 436,968 metric tons | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 404,094 metric tons | 336,131 metric tons | 67,963 metric tons | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 460,635 metric tons | 512,050 metric tons | 51,414 metric tons | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 574,682 metric tons | 746,692 metric tons | 172,010 metric tons | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 733,641 metric tons | 805,476 metric tons | 71,835 metric tons | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capture fisheries production, Ecuador or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 855,310 metric tons against 784,915 metric tons in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Ecuador and Nigeria?
- 70,395 metric tons, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Nigeria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Nigeria rank globally for capture fisheries production?
- Ecuador ranks 23rd and Nigeria ranks 21st of 216 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.