Iceland vs Nigeria: Total fisheries production
Iceland
1.06 million metric tons
in 2024
Nigeria
1.11 million metric tons
in 2024
Iceland rank
24th
Nigeria rank
23rd
Total fisheries production over time
- Iceland
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1.11 million metric tons against 1.06 million metric tons in Iceland, a difference of 49,950 metric tons.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 23rd of 215 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 872,000 metric tons | 89,325 metric tons | 782,675 metric tons | Iceland |
| 1970s | 1.07 million metric tons | 246,760 metric tons | 825,542 metric tons | Iceland |
| 1980s | 1.45 million metric tons | 268,508 metric tons | 1.18 million metric tons | Iceland |
| 1990s | 1.69 million metric tons | 353,583 metric tons | 1.33 million metric tons | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1.69 million metric tons | 579,792 metric tons | 1.11 million metric tons | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.23 million metric tons | 1.02 million metric tons | 207,726 metric tons | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.32 million metric tons | 1.07 million metric tons | 247,686 metric tons | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fisheries production, Iceland or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 1.11 million metric tons against 1.06 million metric tons in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fisheries production between Iceland and Nigeria?
- 49,950 metric tons, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Nigeria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Nigeria rank globally for total fisheries production?
- Iceland ranks 24th 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.