Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Nigeria: Total fisheries production
Total fisheries production over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Nigeria
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 14.28 million metric tons against 1.11 million metric tons in Nigeria, a difference of 13.17 million metric tons.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 12.8 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 24th and Nigeria ranks 23rd 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 | 8.87 million metric tons | 89,325 metric tons | 8.78 million metric tons | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 7.47 million metric tons | 246,760 metric tons | 7.23 million metric tons | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 8.27 million metric tons | 268,508 metric tons | 8.00 million metric tons | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 13.17 million metric tons | 353,583 metric tons | 12.82 million metric tons | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 14.14 million metric tons | 579,792 metric tons | 13.56 million metric tons | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 11.82 million metric tons | 1.02 million metric tons | 10.79 million metric tons | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 13.18 million metric tons | 1.07 million metric tons | 12.11 million metric tons | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fisheries production, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Nigeria?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 14.28 million metric tons against 1.11 million metric tons in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fisheries production between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Nigeria?
- 13.17 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 total fisheries production?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 24th and Nigeria ranks 23rd 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 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.