Nigeria vs Spain: Capture fisheries production
Nigeria
855,310 metric tons
in 2024
Spain
764,462 metric tons
in 2024
Nigeria rank
21st
Spain rank
24th
Capture fisheries production over time
- Nigeria
- Spain
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 855,310 metric tons against 764,462 metric tons in Spain, a difference of 90,848 metric tons.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.
Nigeria ranks 21st and Spain ranks 24th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86,513 metric tons | 1.15 million metric tons | 1.06 million metric tons | Spain |
| 1970s | 241,996 metric tons | 1.37 million metric tons | 1.13 million metric tons | Spain |
| 1980s | 259,703 metric tons | 1.23 million metric tons | 972,981 metric tons | Spain |
| 1990s | 336,131 metric tons | 1.16 million metric tons | 820,277 metric tons | Spain |
| 2000s | 512,050 metric tons | 921,417 metric tons | 409,368 metric tons | Spain |
| 2010s | 746,692 metric tons | 959,412 metric tons | 212,720 metric tons | Spain |
| 2020s | 805,476 metric tons | 788,314 metric tons | 17,162 metric tons | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capture fisheries production, Nigeria or Spain?
- Nigeria, at 855,310 metric tons against 764,462 metric tons in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in capture fisheries production between Nigeria and Spain?
- 90,848 metric tons, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Spain?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Spain rank globally for capture fisheries production?
- Nigeria ranks 21st and Spain ranks 24th 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.