Brazil vs Nigeria: Total fisheries production
Brazil
1.60 million metric tons
in 2024
Nigeria
1.11 million metric tons
in 2024
Brazil rank
20th
Nigeria rank
23rd
Total fisheries production over time
- Brazil
- Nigeria
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1.60 million metric tons against 1.11 million metric tons in Nigeria, a difference of 489,800 metric tons.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 23rd of 215 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 380,519 metric tons | 89,325 metric tons | 291,194 metric tons | Brazil |
| 1970s | 697,333 metric tons | 246,760 metric tons | 450,572 metric tons | Brazil |
| 1980s | 880,036 metric tons | 268,508 metric tons | 611,528 metric tons | Brazil |
| 1990s | 696,326 metric tons | 353,583 metric tons | 342,742 metric tons | Brazil |
| 2000s | 1.03 million metric tons | 579,792 metric tons | 449,628 metric tons | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1.22 million metric tons | 1.02 million metric tons | 199,312 metric tons | Brazil |
| 2020s | 1.35 million metric tons | 1.07 million metric tons | 281,290 metric tons | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fisheries production, Brazil or Nigeria?
- Brazil, at 1.60 million metric tons against 1.11 million metric tons in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fisheries production between Brazil and Nigeria?
- 489,800 metric tons, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nigeria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Nigeria rank globally for total fisheries production?
- Brazil ranks 20th and Nigeria ranks 23rd 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 Total 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
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.