Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Nigeria: Capture fisheries production

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
11.28 million metric tons
in 2024
Nigeria
855,310 metric tons
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
21st
Nigeria rank
21st

Capture fisheries production over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 11.28 million metric tons against 855,310 metric tons in Nigeria, a difference of 10.42 million metric tons.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 13.2 times Nigeria's.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 21st of 47 groups.

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 8.86 million metric tons 86,513 metric tons 8.78 million metric tons Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
1970s 7.47 million metric tons 241,996 metric tons 7.23 million metric tons Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
1980s 8.19 million metric tons 259,703 metric tons 7.93 million metric tons Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
1990s 12.88 million metric tons 336,131 metric tons 12.55 million metric tons Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2000s 13.42 million metric tons 512,050 metric tons 12.91 million metric tons Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2010s 10.27 million metric tons 746,692 metric tons 9.52 million metric tons Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
2020s 10.49 million metric tons 805,476 metric tons 9.68 million metric tons Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher capture fisheries production, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Nigeria?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 11.28 million metric tons against 855,310 metric tons in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Nigeria?
10.42 million metric tons, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Nigeria?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Nigeria rank globally for capture fisheries production?
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st and Nigeria ranks 21st 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 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
264 places, 16,030 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.